Abstract: New Orleans has 57 percent of its students in charter schools--the largest percentage of any district in the nation. A new report offers an assessment of the current state of those charters and the rest of the 58 public schools operating in the city. It draws conclusions from interviews, community meetings, online surveys and input from more than 3,000 people, along with conversations with educational leaders, and puts forth recommendations for the community that are designed to help achieve the goal of quality education for all public school students. The report finds that the "new system of schools is struggling, but there are some signs of early progress." Recommendations for improvement include empowering families to choose the best public schools for their children from a range of high-quality school options and adopting an aggressive strategy to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and staff.
Resource Type: Research/ Reports (Non Federal) Resource Format: Online Document Target Audience: Authorizers, Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Effectiveness of Charter Schools, Charter Districts
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