On August 23, 2025, ERA-New Orleans will host an in-per­son pan­el dis­cus­sion at the War­ren Eas­t­on Arthur Hardy Audi­to­ri­um. The event will fea­ture three pan­els focused on the past, present, and future of pub­lic edu­ca­tion in New Orleans. Edu­ca­tion lead­ers, researchers, and com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers will reflect on how the sys­tem has evolved since 2005, exam­ine cur­rent out­comes and chal­lenges, and con­sid­er what lies ahead for the next gen­er­a­tion of stu­dents. Pan­elists include Exec­u­tive Direc­tor of Black Edu­ca­tion for New Orleans, Adrin­da Kel­ly, CEO of New Schools for New Orleans, Dana Peter­son, and NOLA-PS Super­in­ten­dent, Dr. Fatea­ma Fulmore.