- Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ school system is almost entirely charter-based and accepts students citywide rather than by neighborhood.
- While test scores, graduation rates, and college enrollment have risen, the student population has dropped by over 20,000, and community views on charter schools remain divided.
- School closures based mainly on test scores have led to concerns about fairness, and the education system is still considered “a work in progress,” with ongoing changes in evaluation criteria and system design.