With a teacher like me, ‘Would I have turned out better?’
Part 2 of 2: In New Orleans, a reluctant teacher finds his voice and, possibly, his purpose
A new teacher vows to help in a classroom full of need: “Under the right conditions, they’d be stars”
PART 1 of 2: A new report finds the attrition rate for New Orleans teachers to be twice that of other cities, a number that’s been increasing sharply in the last decade. New training programs aim to stem the flood.
Marching in Mardi Gras, a New Orleans school that once struggled shows off
The alumni of a school demolished after Hurricane Katrina rallied to keep it alive after it was taken over by charter operators. A decade later, the school’s marching band is one sign of how far it’s come
As a 6-year-old, Leona Tate helped desegregate schools. Now she wants others to learn that history
Tate plans to open an educational center in the New Orleans school she attended as one of only three black students in 1960
Getting a GED while still enrolled in high school
High schools in New Orleans try a new way to keep at-risk kids from dropping out
Held back, but not helped
Louisiana reverses course on its strict policy to hold back students who fail standardized tests. Instead, it will add supports to help them pass.
Charter schools aren’t measuring up to their promises
Ambitious goals were not uncommon in New Orleans charter schools, but rarely achieved
A new movement to treat troubled children as ‘sad, not bad’
Some New Orleans charters ditch the ‘No Excuses’ model in favor of trauma-informed teaching
Twitter and Instagram are letting kids pick (and plan) schoolyard fights even when they aren’t in class
Resentment over online insults ignites brawls in and near schools
Can a nonprofit turn around a school in a juvenile detention facility?
As CEEAS takes over the school in the New Orleans juvenile detention center, its teachers hope to engage students lagging in classroom basics. Photo: courtesy of Center…