Category Archives: Press

New America Media event focuses on connecting parents to education reform in New Orleans and the Southeast

| April 16, 2012

Click here to read about the panel presentation, featuring CI’s Debra Vaughan.

Parent Opinion Poll Highlighted by the Associated Press

| January 24, 2012

Click here to read the article.

The Future of Public School Governance in New Orleans Remains Uncertain

| January 20, 2012

The Times-Picayune highlights the questions raised by the Cowen Institute in our December 2010 policy brief on the RSD return policy.

New Orleans City Business Calls on Governor Jindal to Better Fund Public Education

| January 4, 2012

Click here to read the article, which references Cowen Institute research.

Paul Vallas Appointed Interim Superintendent in Bridgeport, Connecticut

| January 3, 2012

The Connecticut Post reflects on his tenure in New Orleans in this article.

We’re honored and excited to have been awarded a 2011 IMPACT grant from the Greater New Orleans Foundation!

| December 22, 2011

Click here to read about all the 2011 IMPACT grant recipients.

Education Week Highlights CI Report on the History of the RSD in New Orleans

| December 15, 2011

Click here to read the blog post by Christina Samuels.

Parents Say New Orleans Public Schools Are Better Than Before Hurricane Katrina

| December 14, 2011

Click here to read the Times-Picayune’s coverage of our third annual public opinion poll.

Education Week Asks What Lessons Other States Can Draw from Louisiana’s Recovery School District

| December 12, 2011

The article includes a preview of our soon-to-be-released report chronicling the RSD in New Orleans from 2003 to 2011.

Cowen Institute Staff Featured on WBOK’s Crosstown Connections

| November 16, 2011

Click here to listen to the show. (Clip begins at 24:00.)

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