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Franklin
[edit]This is currently a temporary page for work on Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans, Louisiana) and other New Orleans-related articles
Academics
[edit]Historical
[edit]- In 1964, Franklin became the first public high school in New Orleans to desegregate {{cite web|url=http://nutrias.org/facts/miscfact.htm|title=Miscellaneous Facts from the Louisiana Division|accessdate=2008-09-25 |work= |publisher=''New Orleans Public Library''|date=2005-02-02}}
- Carrollton Courthouse: See New Orleans Public Library pages; more informal pages: [1]
- New Orleanians arranged a traditional jazz funeral for the old Carrollton campus (source:Associated Press. "Jazz funeral set for beloved N.O. school" (Published on March 5, 1990 in The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.))
- 50th anniversary
Franklin alumns
[edit]- Ronald Joseph (pianist)
- Dr. Ingrid T. Labat (Louisiana Board of Regents]
Franklin visitors
[edit]- visited October 2007: Dr. Carolyn Robinowitz, M.D. - president of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)
http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/42/22/3 http://www.msdc.org/newsEvents/April%20Newsline/American_Psychiatric_Association.shtml
- visited Monday, February 8, 1993: Leanza Cornett - Miss America
Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) February 9, 1993 Tuesday, THIRD SECTION: METRO; Pg. B1 LENGTH: 586 words HEADLINE: MISS AMERICA TALKS FRANKLY ABOUT AIDS TO N.O. STUDENTS BYLINE: By JOHN POPE, Staff writer
Franklin Principals
[edit]From http://benfranklinhighschool.org/principals%20past%20to%20present.htm Title="Ben Franklin High School's Leadership: Past to Present". Unfortunately, page is no longer available online and is not on the Internet Archive. HTML saved to the computer indicates it was saved on Friday, October 26, 2007 2:01:45 AM. Hopefully, the page will be restored at a later date.
- 1957-1960 Ms. Naomi Gardberg
- 1960-1961 Ms. Adrienne Rung
- 1961-1972 Ms. Estelle Barkemeyer
- 1972-1984 Mr. Henry Helm
- 1984-1985 Dr. Evelyn E. Kryssing
- 1985-1988 Ms. Margaret Wagner (was consulted during the creation of Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act according to Congressional documents) see Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Children and Youth Education Act, Page 33, by United States Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities - Gifted children - 1988 - 133 pages
More details:
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Children and Youth Education Act, and Office of Comprehensive School Health Education Act of 1987: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session (September 18, 1987).
By United States Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities
Published by U.S. G.P.O., 1988
Original from the Library of Congress
Digitized Oct 18, 2006
133 pages
Full Text available at http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED296536&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED296536
- 1988-2001 Dr. Thomas Tews
- 2001-2007 Ms. Carol A. Christen
- 2007-2008 Ms. Delores A. Winfield (was principal at time of saving)
- 2008-present Dr. Timothy G. Rusnak (needs separate reference)
Katrina-related
[edit]- additional expansion possible with presently-used references: front page story in the Wall Street Journal, NPR, and CBS News.
- Aid
AT&T [19]
Garden City High School (New York) [20]
Lawrenceville School [21] [22]
American Library Association [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School in Boston Boston Globe
Cranston West Community Service Club in Providence, RI [31]
- Additional
edtechmag [32] University of Pennsylvania [33] Sporting News [34]
Faculty
[edit]- Idella Washington (librarian)[35]:
Past president of the Louisiana Library Association Past President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians Past President of the Jefferson Parish School Library Association AASL Regional Director for Region V Past AASL Board of Director Member
2006 Presidential Scholars Teacher Recognition Award 1996-2004 Nominated 5 times by students to Who’s Who Among American Teachers 2003 American Chemical Society (Regional Section) Outstanding Chemistry Teacher Award 2002 Presidential Scholars Teacher Recognition Award 2000 Pittsburgh Conference Outstanding Science Teacher Award
- Cheryl Dupont (choir) [38]
Student Achievements
[edit]Siemens Award for Advanced Placement [39]
Criticism
[edit]- Section could be added regarding selection process/demographics similar to Stuyvesant_High_School#Accusations_of_bias_in_admission_tests; extensive articles are available on LexisNexis Times-Picayune. Also [40]
Good-hearted trivia, but of dubious notability
[edit]Franklin was [41] [42], and apparently is [43] host to the New Orleans Worst Film Festival [44]
Example articles
[edit]Category:GA-Class school articles and Category:FA-Class school articles
An ideal school district article has yet to be created. The single GA-class is Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Wells-Ogunquit Community School District and Burlington Area School District are preferred by User:Orlady
New Orleans Music and Jazz
[edit]http://www.nps.gov/jazz http://www.nps.gov/jazz/historyculture/history_early.htm http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE0DF153DF937A35753C1A961948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 New Orleans, Louisiana Music of New Orleans Culture of New Orleans
Port of New Orleans
[edit]http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/topic_subtopic_entry.php?RECORD_KEY(entry_subtopic_topic)=entry_id,subtopic_id,topic_id&entry_id(entry_subtopic_topic)=728&subtopic_id(entry_subtopic_topic)=16&topic_id(entry_subtopic_topic)=3 http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/10/06/business/port.php
http://www.portsl.com/ http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/portton06.htm http://articles.latimes.com/2005/sep/07/business/fi-latintrade7