Louisiana Law Makes It Easy for New Orleans Charters to Expel Students « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

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Louisiana Law Makes It Easy for New Orleans Charters to Expel Students

by millerlf

Louisiana Charter Law on Expulsion

Charters in Louisiana operate under different rules than traditional public schools. They can expel students for minor infractions or simply expel those students who might contribute to lowering test scores. If “behavior problem” students and special education students, who often are challenged by standardized tests, are taken out of the equation, test scores for the school rise.

Critics say New Orleans charter schools are selectively admitting and retaining students based on academic performance and behavior. For example in the table below a student in “KIPP Central City Primary School” can be permanently expelled for absences, being tardy and for “repeatedly committing minor behavioral infractions.”

RSD Charter Schools	Grade	Behaviors for which students can be Expelled
New Orleans Charter Science and Math Academy	9-11	Theft Graffiti Threats
Lafayette Academy Charter School	PreK-7	Excessive Absenteeism Sleeping in Class Disobedience to Teacher
Nelson, Gentilly Terrace and Capdau: UNO Charter Schools	K-8	Truancy or ‘skipping school’ Possession of tobacco Fighting
Miller-McCoy Academy	5-11	Cutting school, class or detention Disrupting class Being disrespectful Cheating
KIPP Central City Primary	K-2	Absent or tardy more than 5 times Repeatedly committing minor behavioral infractions

(Research on Reforms)