
The New Orleans Post-Katrina School Reforms: 20 Years of Lessons
The report synthesizes findings from over a two-decade period of research. It provides a comprehensive assessment of the nation's most dramatic educational overhaul, where nearly all public schools were converted to charter schools.

2024-2025 Citywide Youth Survey Checks In on New Orleans Students
The Education Research Alliance (ERA) at Tulane University is launching its third Citywide Youth Survey to explore New Orleans students' experiences, including their perspectives on education, neighborhood support, and career goals. For the first time, the survey will include private school students, offering a more complete view of the city's education landscape.

College for All or College for Some: Charter High Schools and Students’ Futures in New Orleans
This study investigates how post-Katrina school reforms in New Orleans have improved college outcomes by examining the practices of four high schools in fostering a strong culture for college attendance and success. It highlights the crucial roles of school leaders, counselors, and teachers in supporting first-generation college students through the college-going process and explores how Louisiana’s college readiness policies have influenced students’ pursuit of higher education.
Objective, Rigorous, and Useful Research
Our Purpose
The Education Research Alliance for New Orleans (ERA-New Orleans) is a research center at Tulane University that collaborates with local education stakeholders to produce objective, rigorous, and useful research to inform the community’s understanding of how to improve students’ experiences in schools and beyond.