​Alica Gerry

Non-Resident Research Fellow, Education Research Alliance for New Orleans

Alica Gerry is a Non-Resident Research Fellow, and her research interests include the pre-K programming in New Orleans' decentralized education system.

She holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, with concentrations in Advanced Policy Analysis and Early Childhood Policy.

Publications by this Author

White and Higher Income Students are More Likely to Benefit From OneApp’s Half-mile Admissions Priority

Dec 8, 2020 | by Alica Gerry, Cathy Balfe, Lindsay Bell Weixler

Do Students Perceive Their Teachers and Schools More Positively When More of Their Teachers Look Like Them?

Sep 23, 2020 | by Alica Gerry, Lindsay Bell Weixler

Increasing Access to Head Start Through Text Messages

Jun 23, 2020 | by Alica Gerry, Lindsay Bell Weixler, Jon Valant, Daphna Bassok, Justin B. Doromal

Voices of New Orleans Youth: What Do the City's Young People Think About Their Schools and Communities?

Jun 8, 2020 | by Lindsay Bell Weixler, Douglas N. Harris, Alica Gerry

How is New Orleans School Performance Evolving, and Why?

Aug 20, 2019 | by Douglas N. Harris, Lihan Liu, Alica Gerry, Paula Arce-Trigatti

Can Text Messages Help Families Applying for Early Childhood Education Programs?

Apr 15, 2019 | by Lindsay Weixler, Jon Valant, Daphna Bassok, Justin B. Doromal, Alica Gerry

How Have New Orleans' Charter-Based School Reforms Affected Pre-Kindergarten?

Dec 7, 2017 | by Lindsay Bell Weixler, Jane Arnold Lincove, Alica Gerry