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Jen is a mother of three children with very different needs, and she's all in when it comes to getting the right school experience for each of them—even if it means lining up at 4 AM.
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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.
Lost in the Crowd
Meet DeAnthony, Amalia, David, Kendra and Joy—five talented students from low-income communities who are getting lost in the crowd.
Five Tips on School Choice for Betsy DeVos
The truth is, making school choice work <em>takes a lot of work</em>. If you think you’ll see better results simply by setting parents free, get ready to be disappointed.
I Don't Want "Pretty Good" Schools for My Child
A New Orleans mom reflects on her experience trying to get her daughter into selective enrollment schools: "I’m a licensed social worker, so I’m used to dealing with paperwork and complex bureaucracies — but applying to schools was a whole different challenge."
Do New Orleans Families Prefer Higher Performing Schools?
When families have the ability to choose schools, do they flock to higher-performing schools? We took a closer look at kindergarten enrollment data in New Orleans to find out.
What Adjusted Grades Tell Us about New Orleans' Schools
Changing how school grades are calculated changes the overall picture of school performance -- and yields new insights about New Orleans' schools.
School Choice Isn't Real if Parents Don't Get Help
Even in New Orleans, which is ten years into its all-choice era, this is still hard work for families, schools, and administrators. There’s a real difference between “increasing school choice” as an abstract policy position and making school choice work in practice.