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Jarrell, who comes from a charter school support organization, will oversee fundraising and operations at the prestigious exam school in New Orleans.

“I am excited to start my year as the head of school of Benjamin Franklin High School at the Katherine Johnson campus,” said Casey.

Ouachita, Lincoln parish students among the 3 Louisiana 2022 Students of the Year

The Louisiana Department of Education tonight named the three 2022 Students of the Year and honored all 21 regional finalists for the prestigious award during a ceremony at the Louisiana State Museum.

A local school board policy opposing facilities honoring slave owners, confederate officials and segregation supporters passed last summer with little

When McDonogh 35 opened its doors more than 100 years ago, it was the city’s first high school for Black students. Since then it has produced generations of notable alumni and maintained a prestigious academic reputation, according to the school’s alumni association. “Our success has in the past, the present, and foreseeably in the future come from individuals that are deep, strong, and mighty borne of a pride that far outshines the name of the school,” the association “Changing McDo...