Lusher seeks lead role in developing new national standards for schools
Lusher Charter School is at the forefront of the effort to develop new educational standards that will be implemented in public schools across the country over the next three years, officials said....
View ArticleAni Difranco performs at Lusher Charter School (photo gallery)
Ani Difranco performs at Lusher Charter Schools morning meeting on Monday. Difranco is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, guitarist, poet, and songwriter.
View Article2011: The year in review
Editor’s note: We had originally intended to do a listing of “most popular” posts on UptownMessenger.com in 2011, but in the process decided that a focus on the most important stories of the year in...
View ArticleLusher Elementary builds a new playground
Volunteers gather to build a new playground at Lusher Charter School's Willow Street campus.
View ArticleProposed budget for Lusher building renovations cut by 30 percent
The budget for repairs to major structural issues at Lusher Charter School’s two campuses has been reduced by more than $7 million from what was originally planned, based on an Orleans Parish School...
View ArticleNext on Lusher’s menu: A lunch terrace at the upper-school campus
With a new playground set to open Monday on the Willow Street campus, Lusher Charter School officials are turning their attention to the next project: a lunch terrace for middle and high school...
View ArticleJean-Paul Villere: The Freret St. Boxing Gym is no longer on Freret. Discuss.
This change remains bittersweet for me. I live two blocks from where the fights were held, and I absolutely loved seeing this monthly madness take place. But Freret’s unfortunate loss is undoubtedly...
View ArticlePolice searching for father who allegedly tried to abduct child from Lusher High
New Orleans police are looking for a man who may be trying to abduct his child from Lusher High School and who is wanted for violating the terms of his release after a conviction for attacking the...
View ArticleLusher mourns sudden death of college counselor, injuries to two student...
The Lusher High School community suffered a series of tragedies over the past week, the sudden death of a highly-respected college counselor and serious injuries to two student athletes, school...
View ArticleCrawfish to take over Lusher, Tulane campuses Saturday
Memo to crawfish: Easter may be over, but Uptown New Orleans won’t be a safe place to be this weekend, either. Saturday boasts two major events in which crawfish will be the main attraction: Lusher...
View ArticleLusher to reduce incoming kindergarten classes for lack of space
Lusher Charter School is likely to reduce the number of incoming kindergarten students from 150 to 100 in the coming year, halting the expansion it began two years ago because it has run out of room at...
View ArticleOpen-admission Uptown high schools miss state averages in most subjects
Even as education officials tout increases in test scores around Louisiana and in New Orleans, the only open-admissions school in Uptown New Orleans that exceeded state averages in any subject last...
View ArticleLusher teachers, administrators receive salary bonuses
The board of Lusher charter school approved a one-time $600 salary increase for teachers and administrators, including CEO Kathy Riedlinger, for a total cost of $72,000 next year, according to a report...
View ArticleLusher Charter board to meet Saturday morning
The governing board of Lusher Charter School will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fortier campus for an update on funding, facilities and enrollment. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda is...
View ArticleIsaac damage to Lusher High School’s Fortier building shows urgency of need...
Broken windows and water leaks contributed to uncertainty last week as to when Lusher High School students could return after Hurricane Isaac, and even now that the immediate damage has been repaired,...
View ArticleMost Uptown schools show some continued growth on performance scores — with...
Performance among Uptown public schools in the most recent school year was in many ways similar to that in the year before, according to state scores released Monday. A cluster of high-performing...
View Article‘OneApp’ enrollment process on agenda for Lusher board meeting
The Lusher Charter School governing board will include a discussion of the OneApp common enrollment system in addition its regular updates on facilities and enrollment a meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday. The...
View ArticleLusher officials continue preparing for repairs to Willow and Fortier...
Lusher Charter School leaders are meeting with engineers and consultants in preparation to major repairs at both of its school buildings, while continuing to look for more space for students at the...
View ArticleAs school construction costs climb, some Master Plan projects could be cut,...
When the Master Plan for distributing a $2 billion FEMA payment for school rebuilding was approved last year, officials hailed it as a panacea of sorts that would ensure every Orleans Parish student is...
View ArticleLusher students win Drew Brees’ entrepreneurship challenge
The Lusher High School “I am” marketing campaign took top honors at the Trust Your Crazy Ideas challenge presented by Saints quarterback Drew Brees and the Idea Village, according to our partners at...
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