Climbing the College Ladder? The Effects of the New Orleans School Reforms on the Quality and Fit of Colleges That Students Attended
A policy brief by Beth Glenn and Douglas Harris finds that the post-Hurricane Katrina school reforms in New Orleans not only increased college attendance rates, but also increased the quality of colleges that local students attended.
White and Higher Income Students are More Likely to Benefit From OneApp’s Half-mile Admissions Priority
A Research Snapshot by Alica Gerry, Cathy Balfe, and Lindsay Bell Weixler finds that White and higher income students are more likely to benefit from a recent OneApp policy change that allows schools to prioritize admission for applicants who live within a half mile of the school.
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.
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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Do Students Perceive Their Teachers and Schools More Positively When More of Their Teachers Look Like Them?
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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.