Latest News
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K-12 Public Education through the Public’s Eye: Voters’ Perception of Public Education (2013)
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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.
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NOLA by the Numbers: 2012 School Performance Scores
Click here to read our analysis of the latest school performance data.
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Annual public opinion poll finds mixed feelings on future governance for public schools
Click here to read the Times-Picayune article on this year’s poll results.
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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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The National Journal examines New Orleans’ public school reform
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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.








Research Archive
Introducing a Powerful Tool for Education Change Agents
The Cowen Institute’s research archive is a powerful tool to inform the public about the transformation of public education in New Orleans and influence New Orleans’ transformation with ideas and lessons from around the world. The archive allows researchers, educators, and the public to access information directly relevant to the process of school system reform in New Orleans.
Foremost, it is repository of studies, papers, articles, and case studies written about New Orleans public education. The archive houses documents produced by outside individuals and organizations as well as papers written by the Cowen Institute and its partners. In addition, the archive hosts a selection of documents that analyze the process of school and school system transformation in other places that are directly relevant to the New Orleans experience. This part of the archive emphasizes the role of charter and other autonomous schools, and maintain an exclusive focus on school operations and governance.
Browse from the below categories:
Cowen Institute Research & Reports:
Reports, white papers, and other materials created by the Cowen Institute at Tulane University.
New Orleans Schools Research & Information:
Articles, reports, and information about public schools in New Orleans.
National Education Research:
Education research and reports from across the country and the world with relevance to the situation in New Orleans and Louisiana.