[Louisiana] Education Daily — November 9, 2026: Officially Too Empty

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New Orleans is formally overcapacity under Act 687 — K-8 on both measures — starting a statutory clock to a December 9 meeting that also decides ten charter renewals; Lafayette Parish asks lawmakers for fewer tests; and the Dr. King hearing record is still unpublished. Sources: The Times-Picayune / NOLA.com, Nov 7, 2026 report of the Nov 5, 2026 Orleans Parish School Board meeting (search NOLA.com for 'New Orleans schools, officially, are too empty'); Citizen Portal meeting record, Nov 6, 2026, 'Superintendent: Orleans Parish is in overcapacity under Act 687' (citizenportal.ai, Orleans Parish school board articles); Act 687 of 2026, La. R.S. 17:10.7.1 (declaration by Nov 15, mitigation recommendations by Dec 15); Cowen Institute 2026 parent poll, Sept 1-16, 2026 (61% worried about closures; 70% of special education families); KRVS/WWNO, Oct 8 and Oct 16, 2026, Dr. King Charter and Fannie C. Williams review coverage; KLFY via The Pelican Post, Nov 6, 2026, 'Lafayette schools urge fewer tests for students'; Louisiana Department of Education news release, Oct 15, 2025, 'Louisiana Reduces State Testing for High School Students' (doe.louisiana.gov news releases); NOLA Public Schools renewals page (nolapublicschools.com/community/renewals), checked Nov 9, 2026. AI Generated

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