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Forbes - “Katrina's Surprise” In the hurricane's aftermath, a charter school in New Orleans defies the odds and thrives. Read more ... The Times-Picayune- “Great Expectations; KIPP students aiming for college” At most schools, clapping, chanting, wiggling, snapping fingers or flailing arms during classroom activities would land a student in the principal's office. But kinetic-type learning, all on cue, is encouraged at McDonogh No. 15 School for the Creative Arts in the French Quarter, and at KIPP Believe College Prep school on South Carrollton Avenue. Read more…
The Associated Press- “In post-Katrina New Orleans, educators, students embrace charter schools” Jared Lamb knew his students were feeling the pressure. The math teacher spent months preparing them for a high-stakes test that serves as the first report card for their charter school since it opened after Hurricane Katrina. Read more…
Teaching Tolerance Magazine New Orleans, Texas; One year after Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of thousands of displaced students remain scattered in schools across the nation. In Houston, which has the largest concentration of evacuees, two schools continue helping displaced students adjust to new surroundings -- and honor what was lost or left behind. Read more… |
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