Flash Flooding and Hazardous Travel Conditions Prompt Districtwide Closure Recommendation; All Summer Programming Affected (New Orleans – June 18, 2026) — NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is recommending the closure of all Orleans Parish public schools and district summer programs for Thursday, June 18, due to the continued impacts of Tropical Storm A...

Board Takes Action to Defend MFP Funding and Protect Educational Services for 44,000 Orleans Parish Students (New Orleans – June 17, 2026) — During a special board meeting, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) voted to pass a resolution opposing Executive Order 26-047, issued by Gov. Jeff Landry, which would reallocate Minimum Foundation Program ...

(New Orleans – June 17, 2026) — In accordance with state and local safety guidance, NOLA Public Schools' (NOLA-PS) Central Office (2401 Westbend Pkwy, NOLA 70114) will be closed to the public Thursday, June 18, due to a tropical storm threat, with forecasts calling for heavy rainfall and the potential for flash flooding throughout the region. The N...

Federal Court Recognizes Sustained, Systemic Progress for Students with Disabilities in New Orleans Charter Schools (New Orleans – April 2, 2026) — The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has officially released the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) from the obligations of a landmark consent judgment governing specia...