New Report Suggests Navigation Support Helps Families in Closing Schools Get Better Outcomes
School closures are always hard, but new research points to some strategies that can make it easier on families.
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.
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.
School closures are painful—but they're sometimes unavoidable. What if there were a better way to approach to process?
An enrollment system built for fairness and targeted support helped 87% of students from closing schools get one of their top three school choices.
This year, we provided school choice support to families from three closing schools. Navigator Ruben Johnson explains how it worked.
Many students who depart closing schools end up in schools that are no better.
We're providing school choice and enrollment support to families affected by the closure of Mahalia Jackson Elementary School. Navigator Rameisha Johnson, a Mahalia Jackson parent herself, explains how we hope to help.