"I went to the type of school as a child that I struggle with as a parent."
A New Orleans Navigator asks what her own educational experience can teach her as she guides her daughter through hers.
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"I went to the type of school as a child that I struggle with as a parent."
A New Orleans Navigator asks what her own educational experience can teach her as she guides her daughter through hers.
Dear Preschools: This Doesn't Have to Be So Hard.
In part two of our preschool diary, our Editorial Director offers up some ideas—based on very recent experience—to make the preschool application process less stressful for busy parents.
The Great Preschool Hunt
Applying to preschool can feel almost as intimidating as applying to college. Our Editorial Director documents the process of choosing a preschool for her own daughter.
The Upgrade Rule: How Schools and Districts Can Make School Closures Work Better for Families
School closures are painful—but they're sometimes unavoidable. What if there were a better way to approach to process?
The Secret to Creating Opportunity Is Help
A new study on housing vouchers reveals that one factor makes people more likely to take advantage of opportunity: help.
Dear Schools: Want More Engaged Parents? Respond to Our Emails.
A new study finds that half of parents' emails about enrollment go unanswered. That's a problem.
In New Orleans, Let's Match Opportunities for All
Enrollment policies should level the playing field, not give another leg up to already-advantaged families.
OneApp didn’t give me the school I wanted. I still believe it’s a good system.
The real problem is that there aren’t enough great school options for the children of New Orleans.
OneApp + Support = An Upgrade for Families at Closing Schools
An enrollment system built for fairness and targeted support helped 87% of students from closing schools get one of their top three school choices.