Fun weekend ahead for school with serious task
The NET Charter High School in Central City is a small school filling a big need. Just about all of the school’s 150 students have several risk factors, said Principal Elizabeth Ostberg, such as being...
View ArticleVIDEO: 'Youth Empowerment Project'
Gun violence has been a prevalent social issue facing many young New Orleanians for several years. Subsequently, the Youth Empowerment Project -- a community-based not-for-profit organization founded...
View ArticleVIDEO: 'UNO's Coastal Education Research Facility'
In recent years, UNO's Institute for Environmental Sciences opened the Shea Penland Coastal Education and Research Facility (CERF) (located next to Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge), serving as a...
View ArticleSilver Threads: Humanities today
At so near the age of 80 that I’m already pondering which grand New Orleans restaurant I’ll be dining at on my birthday next month, I have a few problems remembering some things. Not the usual “what...
View ArticleVIDEO: 'Our School at Blair Grocery'
In recent years, the efficacy of each New Orleans' education and food systems has attracted national and local attention, revealing tremendous needs for change in both spheres. Our School at Blair...
View ArticleVIDEO: 'Behind the scenes at KIPP Central City'
With the demand to reform and improve education in New Orleans, the number of charter schools within the city has seen significant expansion in recent years. One such school is KIPP in Central City --...
View ArticleLive Oak Wilderness Camp brings summer to the city
Summer camp in September? That's pretty much what's up Saturday for 120 young New Orleanians who spent 10 days this summer at Live Oak Wilderness Camp. The camp's four summer sessions target 10- to...
View ArticleBard College brings higher learning to NOLA teens
One of the best things to happen to New Orleans in the past decade has been the influx of a new generation of talented, energetic and civic-minded newcomers. Among them is 30-year-old educator Nicole...
View ArticleYouthful music in the Lower Nine
Editor's Note: In honor and memory of Sharon Litwin, The Queen here at NolaVie, we will be publishing a piece from her every day for the next month. Sharon was an advocate and spokeswoman for arts,...
View ArticleBook Fest Week: Where are the books for black kids?
As New Orleans gets ready for the New Orleans Book Festival and NolaVie kicks off "Book Fest Week," Renee Peck talks with Henrietta Harris about the presence of African-American authors and characters...
View ArticleBard Early College New Orleans: Using the classroom to design for all
Kelley Crawford talks with professor Bryan C. Lee about his course "Architecture and Social Injustice," which was taught at Bard Early College New Orleans.
View ArticleCowen's Earn and Learn Program: Work hard and play even harder
Nick James is part of the Cowen Earn and Learn program, and he gives us a glimpse into what it means to be part of that group.
View ArticleAudio: New Harmony High takes education to the coastline
Some innovative educators in New Orleans are rethinking high school. When New Harmony High opens next year, it won’t look or act much like your conventional brick and mortar institution. That’s because...
View ArticleTaylor students and scholars: A desire and hunger that builds a beautiful city
Editor's Note: A group of Taylor students and scholars recently joined Mrs. Phyllis Taylor to celebrate their academic accomplishments. Some of the brightest, most creative, and hard-working students...
View ArticleHow we got here: New Orleans education and Nola 180
As we continue to struggle with how to organize and run our academic institutions in New Orleans, we are looking back at Nola 180--a program with high hopes that no longer exists.
View ArticleVoices on Education: The Waldorf way
Editor’s note: In a series last fall called Voices from the Classroom: The Arts...
View ArticleTeaching the humanities of hacking
As we continue to honor Sharon Litwin, today we highlight her story done on Chuck Gardner, who teaches algebra and math. He’s also the Cyber Science Coordinator, the one who runs the elective robot...
View ArticleYouthful music in the Lower Nine
Editor’s Note: In honor and memory of Sharon Litwin, The Queen here at NolaVie,...
View ArticleBook Fest Week: Where are the books for black kids?
As New Orleans gets ready for the New Orleans Book Festival and NolaVie kicks off "Book Fest Week," Renee Peck talks with Henrietta Harris about the presence of African-American authors and characters...
View ArticleBard Early College New Orleans: Using the classroom to design for all
Kelley Crawford talks with professor Bryan C. Lee about his course "Architecture and Social Injustice," which was taught at Bard Early College New Orleans.
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