Orleans Public Education Network
Understanding Governance
Summer
Series of 2010
As New Orleans nears the end of the
timeline outlined in Act 35, increased attention is being given to the
best model of local control of public schools. The Understanding
Governance Summer Series aimed to increase awareness and offer
clarity on the various models local researchers proposed for
public school governance. In this five week series we
explored the implications of new governance models on helping shape the
future of public schools in New Orleans.
Researchers discussed how the models outlined in their reports
address: 1) Accountability for improving student achievement, 2)
Equity in access, and 3) School funding
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Location: Urban League of Greater New Orleans
2322
Canal Street
Thursday, July 29, 2010 6 pm – 8 pm
Location: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
938
Lafayette Street
Thursday, August 5, 2010 6 pm – 8 pm
Location: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
Thursday, August 12, 2010 6 pm – 8 pm
Location: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 6 pm—8 pm
Educate Now
Location: Urban League of Greater New Orleans
Thursday, August 19, 2010 6 pm – 8 pm
Recovery School
District
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to view report
Location:
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
Thursday, August 26, 2010 6 pm—8 pm
Orleans Parish School Board
Location: Urban League of Greater New Orleans
Co-sponsored by:
Bright Moments, Children’s Defense Fund, Committee for a Better New
Orleans, Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives, Greater New
Orleans Education Foundation, League of Women Voters of New Orleans,
Loyola Institute for Quality and Equity in Education Louisiana
Disaster Recovery Foundation, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities,
Louisiana Public Charter Schools Association, The Links Inc.
Pontchartrain Chapter, RAND Gulf States, Louisiana Justice Institute,
New Orleans Agenda, Save Our Schools NOLA, Neighborhood Partnership
Network, Greater New Orleans Chapter of 100 Black Women, Project GRAD,
Research on Reforms, Silverback Society, Total Community Action, and
the Urban League of Greater New Orleans.
Funders
REILY FOUNDATION
LOUISIANA DISASTER RECOVERY FOUNDATION
GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
SURDNA FOUNDATION
BOOTH-BRICKER FUND
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Community Engagement Participatory Research for Quality Schools in New
Orleans Executive Summary Report
This report describes the results of an
initial pilot of the Community Engagement Participatory Research Study
supported through O.P.E.N. The pilot study was conducted from January
through July of 2009 and consisted primarily of focus groups with key
stakeholder groups.
Click here to read or print the Executive Summary of this report.
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