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School closures are always hard, but new research points to some strategies that can make it easier on families.
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School closures are always hard, but new research points to some strategies that can make it easier on families.
Meet Daphney Landrey: “So much good can happen when parents become aware of their power.”
Our newest New Orleans Navigator talks math instruction, empowering parents with information, and pandemic puppies.
"There's so many things to think about."
In New Orleans, a mom searches for the right school for her daughter and family—in a pandemic, without ever entering the building.
When It Comes to School Data, Parents Need Clarity, Not Spin
For parents to be fully engaged in their children's schools, they need the facts—good and bad.
What New Orleans Can Teach Other Cities About School Closures
Few cities know the pain of school closures better than New Orleans. But with experience, New Orleans also offers some lessons for how to make the closure process—when it's unavoidable—work better for families.
The Upgrade Rule: How Schools and Districts Can Make Schools Closure Work Better for Families
School closures are painful—but they're sometimes unavoidable. What if there were a better way to approach to process?
Building Family Ties at Gallo Mechanical
Our newest employer partner is a family-run company that's grown from two brothers to one of the largest mechanical contractors in the Gulf South.
The Louisiana Parents' Bill of Rights Turns 1: How Are Schools Doing?
Act 547 requires schools to make key pieces of information more accessible to parents. We put ourselves in a parent's shoes to find out how well the new law is working.