Monthly Archives: October 2011

Critical BESE Elections this Saturday – Oct. 22, 2011

Educate Now! strongly encourages everyone to Vote this Saturday. Every vote counts – especially since voter turnout is expected to be light. The BESE elections are critically important because they will impact the future of public schools in New Orleans. Candidate Profiles District 2: There are four candidates for District 2, which covers most of [...]

2011 Scores are In — New Orleans is #1 in Growth!

Since 2005, New Orleans has improved more than any other school district in Louisiana. District Performance Highlights Educate Now! calculates that the combined DPS for New Orleans should be around 82.4. This means that New Orleans has grown a stunning 25.5 points – 49% – between 2005 and 2011! #1 in Growth Since 2005 District Performance [...]