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Harris, Douglas N. – University of Chicago Press, 2020
In the wake of the tragedy and destruction that came with Hurricane Katrina in 2005, public schools in New Orleans became part of an almost unthinkable experiment--eliminating the traditional public education system and completely replacing it with charter schools and school choice. Fifteen years later, the results have been remarkable, and the…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Natural Disasters, Educational Change, School Choice
Baker, Bruce D. – Network for Public Education, 2018
In July of 2018, the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans released a comprehensive, summative longitudinal report on the effects on student outcomes of the package of reforms implemented in New Orleans following hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005. This policy brief reviews the findings of this report by Douglas Harris and Matthew Larsen,…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Academic Achievement