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

Back to the Future? From State Takeover to the Nation’s First All-Charter, District-Governed School System in New Orleans

This report studies the return of local control in New Orleans after a state takeover that turned all of the schools into charter schools Read more…

July 26, 2023

The Post-Katrina New Orleans School Reforms: Implications for National School Reform and the Role of Government

A commentary from Doug Harris on the New Orleans school reforms, why they are so revolutionary, and the implications of these reforms on a national scale. Read more…

December 13, 2013

The Post-Katrina New Orleans School Reforms: Implications for National School Reform and the Role of Government copy

A commentary from Doug Harris on the New Orleans school reforms, why they are so revolutionary, and the implications of these reforms on a national scale. Read more…

December 13, 2013

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 Ultimate Choice: How Charter Authorizers Approve and Renew Schools in Post-Katrina New Orleans

A policy brief and technical report by Whitney Bross and Douglas N. Harris on Charter Authorization and Renewal Decisions Read more…

September 12, 2016

Extreme Measures: When and How School Closures and Charter Takeovers Benefit Students

A policy brief and technical report by Whitney Bross, Douglas N. Harris, and Lihan Liu on School Closures and Charter Takeovers Read more…

October 17, 2016

How Do Schools Respond to State Policies on Teacher Evaluation?

A policy brief and technical report by Julie A. Marsh, Susan Bush-Mecenas, Katharine O. Strunk, Jane Arnold Lincove, and Alice Huguet on the implementation of post-Katrina teacher evaluation reforms in New Orleans publicly funded schools. Read more…

April 27, 2017

What Gets Measured Gets Done: Improving Performance Measures in the Next Generation of Accountability under ESSA

A policy brief by Douglas N. Harris and Lihan Liu examines how school ratings would change if states evaluated school performance differently. Read more…

May 14, 2018

Do Charter Schools Keep Their Best Teachers and Improve Quality? Retention and Rewards for Teachers in New Orleans

A study by Nathan Barrett, Deven Carlson, Douglas N. Harris, and Jane Arnold Lincove examines the link between teacher quality, retention, and pay in New Orleans. Read more…

March 9, 2020