Does Information About High-Performing and Close-to-Home Schools Affect Families' Choices on the OneApp?
A new study by Jon Valant and Lindsay Bell Weixler finds that receiving information about high-performing and close-to-home schools increased the likelihood that families would request a seat at one of those schools.
Virtual Town Hall on Access to Arts Education in New Orleans
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Watch a lively community discussion on the state of K-12 arts education in New Orleans.
Do Students Perceive Their Teachers and Schools More Positively When More of Their Teachers Look Like Them?
A Research Snapshot by Alica Gerry and Lindsay Bell Weixler finds that Black students rated their academic engagement higher in schools with a higher percentage of Black teachers.
Objective, Rigorous, and Useful Research to Understand the Post-Katrina School Reforms in New Orleans
Our Purpose
In the wake of the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, an unprecedented new system of public education was put in place. The purpose of the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans (ERA-New Orleans) is to understand how this new era in school reform has influenced teaching and learning in the city’s schools and what the findings mean for the future of school reform.
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Virtual Town Hall on Access to Arts Education in New Orleans
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Why Do Some Charter School Teachers Try to Unionize?
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A study by Huriya Jabbar, Jesse Chanin, Jamie Haynes, and Sara Slaughter explores the motivations of teachers in Detroit and New Orleans who tried to unionize their charter schools.