98 Charted is an episode of the Shrinking Cities Podcast series that explores the education system in New Orleans. Population decline due to Hurricane Katrina sparked a shift to a charter school based system. We look at segregation and inequity in education and how New Orleans schools, and organizations like Youth Force Nola, are creating a successful and equitable model for public education.
Show notes:
We are so grateful to Professor Mary Rocco for all of her support and to Cate Swinburn for providing her expert insight. The music is Someday Sweetheart by Paul Barbarian and his New Orleans Jazz Band.
This episode was co-written by Julia Hyman and Phanesia Pharel, editedby Georgia Sparks, and media was compiled by Phanesia Pharel.
References:
Emily Liebtag and Michelle Berkeley(2019, October 15). 8 Organizations PoweringPositive Change in New Orleans. Retrieved October 14, 2020, from https://www.gettingsmart.com/2019/10/8-organizations-powering-positive-change-in-new-orleans/
New Orleans, T. (2018). NOLA By The Numbers & Education Statistics. RetrievedOctober 14, 2020, from https://teachneworleans.net/nola-by-the-numbers/
Caputo-Pearl, A., Sunkara, B., Karp, M., Featherstone, L., Frase, P., Johnson, R.Friedman, E. (2018, November 28). "Our Students Need the Money Now". RetrievedOctober 14, 2020, from https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/11/los-angeles-teachers-strike-alex-caputo-pearl-interview
Ehrenfeucht, R., & Nelson, M. (2018). Just revitalization in shrinking and shrunken cities?Observations on gentrification from New Orleans and Cincinnati. Journal of Urban Affairs,42(3), 435-449. doi:10.1080/07352166.2018.1527659
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