2024-25 Citywide Survey Checks In on New Orleans Students

The Education Research Alliance (ERA) at Tulane University is launching the third Citywide Youth Survey to better understand New Orleans students' experiences, including their views on teachers, neighborhood support, and career aspirations. This year's survey, running from March to April 2025, will include private school students for the first time, providing a more comprehensive look at the city's diverse education landscape and informing policies that support youth success. Read more…

January 28, 2025

Statement of Solidarity against Racial Violence, Injustice, and Inequality

The Education Research Alliance for New Orleans stands in support of those across the nation who are demanding an end to racial violence, injustice, and inequality. Read more…

June 12, 2020

ERA-New Orleans announces new partnership in early education research

We've established the New Orleans Early Education Research Alliance (NOEERA), a partnership with representatives from the New Orleans Public Schools, and the New Orleans Early Education Network. Read more…

August 28, 2019

New Policy Brief Released: "What Gets Measured Gets Done: Improving Performance Measures in the Next Generation of Accountability under ESSA"

A new study from the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans at Tulane University examines how school ratings would change if states evaluated school performance differently. Read more…

May 14, 2018

New Policy Brief Released: "How Have New Orleans' Charter-Based School Reforms Affected Pre-Kindergarten?"

A new study from the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans at Tulane University examines how the growth of charter schools in New Orleans contributed to a decline in pre-Kindergarten (pre-K) program offerings from 2007 to 2015. Read more…

December 7, 2017

New Policy Brief Released: "What are the Sources of School Discipline Disparities by Student Race and Family Income?"

New study examines differences in suspension rates and durations by race and family income in the state of Louisiana. Read more…

November 19, 2017

Featured Policy Brief: "How Has the Louisiana Scholarship Program Affected Students? A Comprehensive Summary of Effects after Three Years"

Three studies examine the effects of the Louisiana Scholarship Program, a statewide school voucher initiative. Read more…

June 26, 2017

New Voucher Studies to be Released on Monday

We'll be releasing a policy brief that offers new evidence on school vouchers’ impact on students and schools after three years. Read more…

June 23, 2017

Registration Open for Conference on The Teaching Profession in the Era of School Reform

ERA-New Orleans will host a one-day conference at Xavier University on June 23. Read more…

June 13, 2017

Featured Policy Brief: "Did the Teachers Dismissed after Hurricane Katrina Return to Public Education?"

A study from the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans at Tulane University examines whether the 4,332 teachers dismissed after Hurricane Katrina returned to public school employment in Louisiana. The dismissed cohort included 71% black teachers and 78% female teachers and had more than 15 years of average teaching experience. Read more…

May 31, 2017