New Orleans
Going Charter
All this week we're looking at what Detroit Public Schools can learn from post-Katrina New Orleans schools. One of the biggest education reforms in New Orleans is its push toward charter schools. We'll visit a charter school in New Orleans to see what could be in store for Detroit. »
An Introduction
Detroit has one of the worst school systems in the country. At one time, the same could be said of New Orleans' schools. But things have changed in the Big Easy. In this series we'll take an in depth look at the two school systems, and what lessons New Orleans might hold for Detroit. »
Two Cities Timeline
This timeline compares changes in the public education systems in Detroit and New Orleans over the past 100 years. »
Budgets
New Orleans and Detroit public schools have struggled with massive budget deficits. Tara Cavanaugh takes a look at why that is, and what that means for schools. »
Leadership
Before Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans, the city had one of the worst school systems in the country. Detroit still does. Tara Cavanaugh looks at how school leaders are partly to blame. »
Building School Culture (video)
Academics are important in any school. But some school leaders say the idea of school culture is perhaps just as important. Michigan Radio producer Mercedes Mejia visited schools in Detroit and New Orleans to see what school culture is all about. »
The Edible Schoolyard (video)
Chef and author Alice Waters helped found the first Edible Schoolyard (ESY) in Berkley, California in 1995. Since then, a handful of edible schoolyard concepts have popped up around the country, including in New Orleans. And now Detroit Edison, a public high school in Detroit, wants in on the action. »
‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Call-In Show – 5/25/10 at 3pm
Detroit has one of the worst school systems in the country. The city's schools are often compared to New Orleans', before Hurricane Katrina. At 3pm on May 25, Charity Nebbe hosts a special call-in show that will air on both Michigan Radio and WWNO New Orleans. »
‘Rebuilding Detroit Schools’ Video Preview
Michigan Radio's "Rebuilding Detroit Schools: A Tale of Two Cities" takes a look at current educational challenges in Detroit and reform strategies being used in New Orleans. »
A Tale of Two Cities’ School Systems
The schools in New Orleans were once considered among the worst in the country. Then Hurricane Katrina tore through, and the school system was rebuilt. It’s now considered a laboratory for urban education reform. Michigan Radio’s Sarah Hulett and Jennifer Guerra have this look at what Detroit might learn from... »
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