Kira Orange Jones
Posted Oct. 7, 2015
One Candidate Is Concerned About Kids While the Other Is Concerned About Her Job
Peter Cook knows that New Orleans is no stranger to hot debates around how best to educate the city's kids but even he was floored by a comment made by the candidate challenging Incumbent Kira Orange-Jones. Washington, who hails from St. Charles Parish, is an assistant principal in St. Rose. She is part of the anti-reform Flip BESE slate which wants to roll back the progress our public schools have made in recent years. For example, when asked…
Posted Aug. 31, 2015
No Matter What, New Orleans’ Educators Press Forward
Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. People have been quick to talk about education in New Orleans after the storm, and to the…
