New Orleans After Katrina: A 20-Year Perspective
Warren Easton Arthur Hardy Auditorium
An in-person panel discussion focused on the past, present, and future of public education in New Orleans.
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.
Featured Publication
The New Orleans Post-Katrina School Reforms: 20 Years of Lessons
Published
by Douglas Harris, Jamie Carroll
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.
Conclusion #1: Improved Student Outcomes
Conclusion #2: Greater Equity but Wide Gaps Remain
Conclusion #3: Continued School Takeovers Drove Success
Conclusion #4: Increased Spending
Conclusion #5: Higher Transportation Costs
Conclusion #6: Changes in Teacher Workforce
Conclusion #7: Mixed Teaching Quality
Conclusion #8: Unintended Effects in Early Childhood Education & the Arts
Conclusion #9: No Clear Evidence of Broader Negative Effects
Conclusion #10: Voucher Program Problems
Conclusion #11: Reform Results May Not Apply to Other Cities
Conclusion #12: Continued Progress May Depend on Trust and Roles