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Critical BESE Elections this Saturday – Oct. 22, 2011

October 20, 2011 – 8:08 am

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 [...]

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Top 5 Stories of 2010, Top 5 Wishes for 2011

December 30, 2010 – 10:36 am

Top 5 Stories of 2010 1.  New Orleans public school students (RSD+OPSB) ranked #1 in the state for improved student achievement – both for the year and for the 2005-10 period! 2.  FEMA announces a $1.8 billion settlement for rebuilding and repairing New Orleans school facilities. FEMA Awards $1.8 Billion to New Orleans Schools for [...]

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Myths About New Orleans Schools

September 30, 2010 – 1:37 am

Myth 1: New Orleans schools weren’t that bad before the storm. Fact:  New Orleans battled it out with St. Helena Parish for the lowest performing district in one of the lowest performing states in the country.

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Bold Gamble Transforming Schools

August 9, 2010 – 11:10 pm

After Hurricane Katrina, state officials faced a choice: Take control of the schools in New Orleans or leave them in the care of the city’s notoriously troubled School Board.  A takeover was risky.  New Orleans Public Schools were among the worst in the nation. Most New Orleans legislators opposed state action. More daunting, any reasonable [...]

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