Scores for New Orleans schools climb, but most are still graded with a D or worse

October 05, 2011· Times Picayune| Andrew Vanacore | (excerpt show below)

Data released by the state Wednesday showed that both school districts operating in New Orleans -- the state-run Recovery School District and the local Orleans Parish School Board -- achieved some of the fastest rates of growth in the state, measured by a combination of test scores, attendance and dropout rates.

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Recovery School District academic-gains data challenged

June 27, 2011 |Times Picayune| Andrew Vanacore | (excerpt show below)

Akili Academy looks to be in good shape as well. Among its third graders, 95 percent scored at grade level in English and 92 percent scored at grade level in math. Read More...

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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS AT GRADE LEVEL DOUBLES OVER LAST FOUR YEARS

May 24, 2011 |RSD Press Release| (excerpt show below)

Overall, eight RSD schools exceeded the 66 percent statewide average of students performing at or above Basic. Read More...

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'Finish strong' to rebuild New Orleans

August 14, 2010 | Liz McCartney & Zack Rosenburg | Special to CNN | (excerpt show below)

Thanks to New Schools for New Orleans, there are dozens of highly effective charter schools, like Akili Academy, and because of a revitalized public school board, the chances are much better that children will receive the education that they deserve. Read More...