Why New Orleans
New Orleans has long been a proving ground for educational innovation. Nearly all public school students are served by nonprofit charters—autonomous, flexible organizations capable of rapid learning and adaptation.
Academic Leadership: New Orleans has led the country in academic recovery since 2019, one of only two large U.S. districts to improve in both reading and math from 2019–2024.
Systemwide Autonomy: 99% of students attend charter schools, provided with flexibility in exchange for responsibility for students learning and growing
Serving All Students: New Orleans schools are built to support every learner, including those with the most complex needs.
“It’s the largest, broadest and most sustained improvement we’ve ever seen in a U.S. school district—with substantial improvement everywhere we have looked, from test scores and parental satisfaction through to college access and reduced involvement in crime.”