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Lessons From New Orleans' Experience as a Charter School Laboratory

Erik W. Robelen, Thomas Toch

September 04, 2025 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans gave control of its schools to a Recovery School District that replaced the majority of the city’s existing schools with public charter schools. Following the reforms, research showed improvements in student achievement, graduation rates, and college matriculation, though the gains have slowed in recent years.

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