Current Projects
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Private Schools & Choice: The Student Scholarships for Education Excellence Pilot Program in Orleans Parish
Click here to read the latest report in our Spotlight on Choice project.
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NOLA by the Numbers: First-Time College Freshmen, Class of 2010
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77% of Public School Students in New Orleans Attend a Charter School
Click here to read our latest NOLA by the Numbers on the October 2011 enrollment data.
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Transforming Public Education in New Orleans: The Recovery School District, 2003-2011
Click here to read a comprehensive history of the RSD in New Orleans.
Research Archive
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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.
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A Look at School-By-School Finances, 2009-2010
The State of Public Education in New Orleans: School Finances
The Scott S. Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives at Tulane University
March 2011
Abstract:
In this publication, the Cowen Institute attempts to decipher the K-12 public education financial landscape in New Orleans. This paper describes the financial circumstances of public schools in New Orleans by providing a “bird’s eye” view of revenues and expenditures, and addresses the issues associated with a multi-district system of schools. As one-time federal funds are expended and philanthropic dollars are increasingly scarce, it is imperative that parents, educators, policymakers, and taxpayers understand how money is being spent to ensure the greatest return on investment.