Synthesis of Scholarly Articles: The State
Progression through State Action Since hurricane Katrina, the State of Louisiana seized the opportunity to intervene and reform public schools. Post- Katrina public schools improved with the State of Louisiana's involvement using the Recovery School District ("RSD"). RSD is an organization administered by the Department of Education to transform low performing public schools. Public schools...
Synthesis of Practitioner Articles: The Teachers, Students, Parents, and Community
The Issue: Hear the People Charter schools in Orleans Parish confronted a new reformed educational system. Students returning post-Katrina were introduced to a different public school system orchestrated by the RSD, Recovery School District. RSD rescued post-Katrina failing schools. Minorities believed that the system failed them and silenced their voices regarding their education. In 2006,...