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A Clean Slate for Reform
Can education reform work? Can it deliver the goods in a meaningful way and make the lives of children appreciably better? New Orleans embarked on the nation’s greatest education experiment in over a century after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. They reimagined the structure of their schools and replaced it with a system that is almost 100% public charter schools. The results…? Stunning. Better grades, higher scores, more graduates, clearer paths to college.
Read the full report: Born on the Bayou - A New Model for American Education

A Clean Slate for Reform

Can education reform work? Can it deliver the goods in a meaningful way and make the lives of children appreciably better?

New Orleans embarked on the nation’s greatest education experiment in over a century after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. They reimagined the structure of their schools and replaced it with a system that is almost 100% public charter schools. The results…? Stunning. Better grades, higher scores, more graduates, clearer paths to college.

Read the full report: Born on the Bayou - A New Model for American Education