Current Projects
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EdWeek Highlights CI Parental Choice Research
Click here to read the article on new teachers in New Orleans’ schools.
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Report says New Orleans parents need better information for school choice to work
Click here to read an article in The Advocate about our recent Spotlight on Choice report.
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Spotlight on Choice: Parent Opinions on School Selection in New Orleans
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2012 ACT Scores show large gains for some RSD charter schools
Click here to read NOLA by the Numbers: ACT Scores, Class of 2012.
Research Archive
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The State of Public Education in New Orleans: 2012 Report
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Is Louisiana’s Recovery School District a Model for Other States?
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute draws lessons for Ohio in this new report.
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Rethinking Education Governance for the Twenty-First Century
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Charter-School Management Organizations: Diverse Strategies and Diverse Student Impacts
New report looks at CMOs around the country, including in New Orleans.
Quantity Counts: The Growth of Charter School Management Organizations
National Charter School Research Project
University of Washington
August 2007
Abstract:
Recently, new charter school development has slowed from the rapid rate it maintained during the last decade and a half. Based on interviews with 10 CEOs of organizations managing 10 or more schools, this report explores lessons from the experience of Education Management Organizations and Charter Management Organizations and answers the following questions: What have been the challenges and coping strategies of these organizations? How can their experience inform efforts to support the continued growth of high-quality U.S. charter schools?