Fighting for our Children Through Policy & Advocacy
NSNO’s Spring Legislative Wrap-up Every year, our state legislature takes up the monumental task of creating the laws that guide…
NSNO: A Promise of an Excellent Public Education for Every Child
The New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) team helps New Orleans’ schools, educators, and leaders provide the best possible education…
Education Post: Here’s How We’re Helping New Orleans Kids Return to School Stronger Than Ever
NSNO CEO Patrick Dobard was a guest contributor to Education Post this week. He discussed the attendance crisis for children across the…
Majority of 2021-22 OneApp Applicants Received One of Their Top 3 Choices
9,201 applications were submitted for the first round—known as the Main Round—of OneApp for the 2021-22 school year. Last week,…
Updates on Reopening and Infection Rates: Strict Safety Protocols in Place
As of last week, all families with children in New Orleans’ public schools can choose to send their children back to…
LATEST INFORMATION ON SCHOOL REOPENING IN 2020
Operating schools in 2020 Summer vacation is ending soon for our students and school will begin again. Each school…
Guest Column in Education Week: “Supporting Schools in the Pandemic”
On April 28, Education Week published an article by Patrick Dobard, NSNO’s CEO, on what he has learned about the…
New Orleans CityBusiness: Act 91 Gives Autonomy and Local Control to Our Schools
This article originally appeared in the October 11th issue of New Orleans CityBusiness. New Orleans’ Educators Know Their Children: Act 91 Gives Autonomy…
New Orleans Moves up in Statewide Standings
The Louisiana Department of Education has released School and District Performance Scores for the 2017-18 school year. The performance of…