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KIPP New Orleans meeting minutes show no Douglass closure discussion prior to closed-door session

On March 12, KIPP New Orleans Schools voted to close Frederick A. Douglass High School.

Apr 15, 2026

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Two Special Education Stories to Follow

Two weeks in, and two special education stories to follow

Apr 5, 2026

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‘We decided in executive session’: KIPP board took up Douglass High School closure vote after closed-door session

The KIPP board discussed the possible school merger behind closed doors before later adding it to the board’s March 12 agenda, board president Dominique Willis told Lamplighter.

Mar 26, 2026

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KIPP hired crisis-communications firm 5 weeks prior to unannounced vote to close Douglass High School

The charter group’s contract with New York-based Goldin Solutions was signed Feb. 2

Mar 24, 2026

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NOLA Public Schools ‘looking into’ KIPP’s unannounced school closure vote

A violation of Open Meetings Law could trigger an investigation, but the district has yet to announce one.

Mar 23, 2026

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8 min read

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KIPP New Orleans meeting minutes show no Douglass closure discussion prior to closed-door session

Two Special Education Stories to Follow

‘We decided in executive session’: KIPP board took up Douglass High School closure vote after closed-door session

KIPP hired crisis-communications firm 5 weeks prior to unannounced vote to close Douglass High School

NOLA Public Schools ‘looking into’ KIPP’s unannounced school closure vote

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