KIPP and NOLA Public Schools argue over special education of a kindergartener

But the official documents hint at the challenges that the NOLA Public Schools district and its five-dozen independent charters face in providing special education. The warning that NOLA Public Schools gave KIPP in October describes the child as a student at KIPP East Primary School whose family was denied “homebound” services. Credit: La'Shance Perry / Education – The LensA warningWhenever the NOLA Public Schools district receives a complaint, its staff investigates. Judging from the timeline, the student’s family likely contacted NOLA Public Schools to file a complaint last spring or summer. To avoid confusion for children who do need homebound services, NOLA Public Schools should centralize its special education, Linares said.