Publications
Our research papers focus on a variety of subjects including student outcomes, parental choice, teachers & leaders, test-based accountability, charter schools & charter management organizations, and finances. To receive announcements of new publications, sign up at the bottom of this page.
College for All or College for Some: Charter High Schools and Students’ Futures in New Orleans
Dec 2, 2024 | by Danica Brown
Setting Priorities in School Choice Enrollment Systems: Who Benefits from Placement Algorithm Preferences?
Dec 7, 2023 | by Jon Valant, Brigham Walker
How Has Centralized Enrollment Affected New Orleans Schools?
Dec 7, 2023 | by Jane Lincove, Jon Valant
How Does the New Orleans School Placement Algorithm Work, and What Is the Best Strategy for Getting a Preferred Placement?
Jul 26, 2023 | by Jon Valant
A New First: From State Takeover to the Nation's First All-Charter, District-Governed School System in New Orleans
Jul 26, 2023 | by Jamie M. Carroll, Douglas Harris, Joshua Childs, Hanora Tracy, Huriya Jabbar, Julie Marsh, Molly Shields, Kait Ogden
How Do Families' Transportation Options Shape School Choice in New Orleans?
Apr 18, 2023 | by Jon Valant, Jane Arnold Lincove
Voices of New Orleans Youth 2022: How are our city's children doing after three unusual years?
Jan 31, 2023 | by Jamie M. Carroll, Douglas N. Harris, Alica Gerry, and Lindsay Weixler
What Effect Did the New Orleans School Reforms Have on Youth Crime?
Nov 15, 2022 | by Stephen Barnes, Douglas N. Harris, Lan Nguyen
What Happens When Families Whose Schools Close Receive EdNavigator Support and OneApp Priority?
Jun 14, 2022 | by Jon Valant
How Does Student Mobility Affect New Orleans Students?
Mar 8, 2022 | by Beth Glenn
The Effects of Restorative Approaches to Discipline in New Orleans Schools
Feb 15, 2022 | by Beth Glenn, Nathan Barrett, Estilla S. Lightfoot
How Do New Orleans Educators’ Salaries Differ by Role and Across Racial Groups?
Jan 11, 2022 | by Olivia Carr
How are Salary Dollars Allocated in New Orleans Public Schools, and How Has that Changed Since 2005?
Dec 14, 2021 | by Olivia Carr
What Factors are Associated with Teacher Mobility within New Orleans?
Mar 16, 2021 | by Olivia Carr
The Effects of Public Quality Ratings on Parents’ Early Childhood Program Preferences
Dec 30, 2020 | by Lindsay Weixler, Jane Arnold Lincove, Matthew Larsen, Catherine Balfe