New Study: How are Salary Dollars Allocated in New Orleans Public Schools, and How Has that Changed Since 2005?
A Research Snapshot by Olivia Carr compares how New Orleans public schools divide salary dollars by job role pre- and post-Katrina.
What Makes Teachers More Likely to Switch Schools in New Orleans?
A Research Snapshot by Olivia Carr examines which teacher and school characteristics are associated with teachers switching schools in New Orleans.
How Does Student Mobility Affect New Orleans Students?
A Research Snapshot by Beth Glenn analyzes student mobility in New Orleans schools.
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
Featured Publication
Do Students Perceive Their Teachers and Schools More Positively When More of Their Teachers Look Like Them?
Published
by Alica Gerry, Lindsay Bell Weixler
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.