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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Barely a year after being given the helm of the city's beleaguered school system, the state-appointed superintendent announced Tuesday she would step down to focus on her family and new job opportunities.
Robin Jarvis said her resignation effective May 31 was a relief after months under pressure to hire teachers and open safe schools in the city slowly recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
Jarvis' departure comes as the state turns to the National Guard for help renovating hurricane-damaged schools it will need to accommodate the thousands of new students it expects in the state-run Recovery School District this fall.
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