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

New Policy Brief Released: "Significant Changes in the New Orleans Teacher Workforce"

Education Research Alliance for New Orleans releases policy brief on changes in the New Orleans Teacher Workforce post-Katrina Read more…

August 24, 2015

Era-New Orleans to release second paper in Urban Education series

"How Do School Leaders Respond to Competition? Evidence From New Orleans" is the second paper released by Era-New Orleans, and written by Huriya Jabbar, assistant professor at UT-Austin and research associate at Era-New Orleans. Read more…

March 23, 2015

The Atlantic Monthly quotes Era-New Orleans director Doug Harris

Doug Harris comments on the New Orleans schools' hesitancy to return to district control. Read more…

December 27, 2013

The Atlantic Monthly

Era-New Orleans Director Doug Harris writes Op-Ed for the Times-Picayune

In response to critics and proponents alike, Era-New Orleans Director Doug Harris emphasizes the importance of looking at the data-driven evidence before forming any definitive conclusions about the New Orleans education reforms. Read more…

June 22, 2014

The Times-Picayune

TFA Alumni Aid New Teachers in New Orleans

As TFA and other alternative teaching certification programs recruit new, young talent to the city of New Orleans, two TFA alums have started a group to support these teachers and foster discussion about their experiences in the New Orleans education system. Read more…

March 24, 2013

Education Week