“Something Inside So Strong” How Mary McLeod Bethune Charter Elementary Is Rising Above the Barriers of COVID-19

Ms. Mary Haynes-Smith, the veteran principal of Mary McLeod Bethune Charter Elementary School, is proud of how her community has…

NSNO’s Dr. Brown-Alexander on Citizen Ed: “Schools Can Learn How to Bounce Back From a Crisis By Looking at New Orleans”

  This week, Citizen Ed published a piece by Dr. Jawan Brown-Alexander, NSNO’s Chief of Schools, on how New Orleans…

COVID Clarity Series: Week 9

The COVID-19 pandemic is complex and evolving. Schools must be responsive to changing circumstances and public health trends. Because of…

“I am not in this alone.” NSNO’s Principal Convening Brings Hope, Collaboration, and Access

Our city’s school leaders want to work together. Principal attrition, in New Orleans and in our nation, is high. Too…

New Orleans Magazine: With Decades of Experience, McMain’s “Grandma and Grandpa” Are Ready for 2020

The October issue of New Orleans Magazine hit newsstands last week and included the following sponsored article featuring Eleanor McMain Secondary School’s Ms. Peggy Frank and…

Warmth and Connection at KIPP East Community Primary: From Virtual School to In-Person Learning

Since August, the students of KIPP East Community Primary, like all public school students in New Orleans, were learning online….

New Orleans’ Reopening and the Nation’s: A Closer Look

For months, families, educators, policymakers, and students have been focused on whether and when to begin in-person learning. States and…

Rebuilding Our Schools —Including My Father’s— With Equity in Mind

This article, written by New Schools for New Orleans CEO Patrick Dobard, first appeared in Bill Rouselle’s Bright Moments newsletter. Below is an…

Letter to School Leaders: Blended Synchronous Learning Model

Dear Leaders, I have the great privilege of working closely with so many of you; this summer and early fall, I…

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