OP-ED: New Orleans must keep looking forward in education
Walter Isaacson, former CEO of the Aspen Institute, and Patrick Dobard, CEO of New Schools for New Orleans, wrote the…
2018 New Orleans Excellence in Teaching Award Winners Announced
Click here to watch students talk about our 2018 NOETA Award Winners! New Schools for New Orleans launched the New Orleans…
OPSB passes Charter School Accountability Framework
This summer marks a milestone: the transition of oversight and management of New Orleans Public Schools from the Recovery…
Progress and Potential in Increased College-Going Rates for New Orleans
Progress: Rise in State Rankings Yesterday, the Louisiana Department of Education published this year’s college-going rates across the state. Congratulations are…
Op-Ed: The problem isn’t OneApp, it’s a need for more good schools
CEO of New Schools for New Orleans, Patrick Dobard, wrote the following op-ed for nola.com | The Times-Picayune, published May…
Reflecting on the 2017 Cohort Graduation Rates
Today, the Orleans Parish School Board and Recovery School District released the 4-year graduation rates for our city. The rate of…
Teaching students to love and understand science
Christy Swauncy is the 7th grade Lead and Science Teacher at KIPP Central City Academy and a winner of the…
An update from Maggie and Michael
Colleagues, Over the last year, we have worked with Patrick, our board, and the full NSNO team to develop a…
Launching the New Orleans Instructional Quality Initiative
By Patrick Dobard Academic performance in New Orleans’ improved consistently for over a decade, but over the last few years,…