Early Childhood Education
We’ve established the New Orleans Early Education Research Alliance (NOEERA), a partnership with representatives from the ERA-New Orleans, the Orleans Parish School Board, and the New Orleans Early Education Network, to help improve student outcomes in New Orleans by identifying factors that enable families to access their desired preschool programs.

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.
News

Can Text Messages Help Families Applying for Early Childhood Education Programs?
A new study by Lindsay Weixler, Jon Valant, Daphna Bassok, Justin B. Doromal, and Alica Gerry examines whether changing communications with families via text messages could help parents navigate the school choice process.
Publication

How Have New Orleans' Charter-Based School Reforms Affected Pre-Kindergarten?
A policy brief by Lindsay Bell Weixler, Jane Arnold Lincove, and Alica Gerry on how the growth of charter schools in New Orleans affected pre-kindergarten (pre-K) program offerings.
Publication
Publications
How Have New Orleans' Charter-Based School Reforms Affected Pre-Kindergarten?
Dec 7, 2017 | by Lindsay Bell Weixler, Jane Arnold Lincove, Alica Gerry
Increasing Access to Head Start Through Text Messages
Jun 23, 2020 | by Alica Gerry, Lindsay Bell Weixler, Jon Valant, Daphna Bassok, Justin B. Doromal
Does Information About High-Performing and Close-to-Home Schools Affect Families' Choices on the OneApp?
Nov 17, 2020 | by Jon Valant, Lindsay Bell Weixler
Upcoming Events
How Have New Orleans' Charter-Based School Reforms Affected Pre-Kindergarten?
December 7, 2017–September 27, 2023
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Increasing Access to Head Start Through Text Messages
June 23, 2020–September 27, 2023
See event details…
Does Information About High-Performing and Close-to-Home Schools Affect Families' Choices on the OneApp?
November 17, 2020–September 27, 2023
See event details…
News
How Have New Orleans' Charter-Based School Reforms Affected Pre-Kindergarten?
A policy brief by Lindsay Bell Weixler, Jane Arnold Lincove, and Alica Gerry on how the growth of charter schools in New Orleans affected pre-kindergarten (pre-K) program offerings. Read more…
December 7, 2017
Increasing Access to Head Start Through Text Messages
A new study by Alica Gerry, Lindsay Bell Weixler, Jon Valant, Daphna Bassok, and Justin B. Doromal finds a low-cost way to help more low-income families access Head Start programs. Read more…
June 23, 2020
Does Information About High-Performing and Close-to-Home Schools Affect Families' Choices on the OneApp?
A new study by Jon Valant and Lindsay Bell Weixler finds that receiving information about high-performing and close-to-home schools increased the likelihood that families would request a seat at one of those schools. Read more…
November 17, 2020