In Case You Missed It: April 2019
From the classroom to the waffle iron, students with disabilities join New Orleans’ hospitality workforce Mar 25 | NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune…
An Afternoon with Jovanni Ramos, Principal of Foundation Preparatory Charter School
Foundation Preparatory Charter School opened in 2015. Today, it educates students in grades K-4, and it will expand to K-5…
Real Schools, Real Students, Real Impact
By Byron Goodwin, Director of Transition and Community Engagement, and Zelda Smith, Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Travis Hill Schools Imagine…
How Soccer Changed the Game for my Students
Adam Kohler is a Dean of Instruction and AP World History teacher at KIPP Booker T. Washington High School. He…
New Orleans’ Students Continue to Grow Academically as Rigor Increases
Executive Summary: Since Hurricane Katrina, educational outcomes in New Orleans — from state test scores to college entry rates —…
In Case You Missed It: Feb / March 2019
Highlights of New Orleans education news from February and early March 2019. School closures are tough, but necessary, New Orleans…
“Music is in our DNA”: Band directors on values, setlists, and the arts in New Orleans
There are more than 70 parades each Mardi Gras season. In addition to the colorful floats and festive krewes, school…
Leadership, Marching, and the Power of Music: An Interview with Patrick Dobard
When and where were you a drum major? I was a drum major my senior year, 1985, at St. Augustine…
Reflections from The NET Charter High School
Elizabeth Ostberg is the Co-Founder & Executive Director at The NET Charter High School, an alternative school for students ages 15 through…