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

New Report Released: "Is There Choice in School Choice?"

Education Research Alliance for New Orleans releases report on schooling options in New Orleans. Read more…

April 20, 2016

Media Coverage of Era New Orleans' First Paper Release

Era New Orleans presents its first paper on school choice with a parent panel discussion at the Treme Center. Read more…

January 16, 2015

“What Schools Do Parents Want (And Why)?”: New Report Focuses on Changes in School Choices in New Orleans

Education Research Alliance for New Orleans to release first in series of studies on post-Katrina NOLA schools Read more…

January 7, 2015

Traveling Farther To School, But Choice Was In New Orleans Before

Attendance zones were abolished after Hurricane Katrina, creating a wide open door to parental school choice. This article examines the effect of choice on how far students are traveling to school and some of the reasons why parents "go the distance." Read more…

January 17, 2014

The Times-Picayune

What Schools Do Families Want (And Why)?

A policy brief and technical report of ERA-New Orleans' paper on school choice post-Katrina by Douglas N. Harris and Matthew F. Larsen Read more…

January 15, 2015

How Do School Leaders Respond to Competition? Evidence From New Orleans

A policy brief and technical report of ERA-New Orleans' paper on school competition post-Katrina by Huriya Jabbar Read more…

March 26, 2015

What Effect Did the Post-Katrina School Reforms Have on Student Outcomes?

Early evidence shows reforms lifting student achievement Read more…

October 26, 2015

The New Orleans OneApp: How (and How Well) Does Centralized Enrollment Work?

Centralized enrollment matches students and schools of choice Read more…

October 26, 2015