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Alea M. Cot, Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education, Inc.
How did you become involved with your school? I have always been interested in Benjamin Franklin High School from my years of working at...
On Hurricane Katrina’s 15th Anniversary, 5 New Orleans Educators Tap Lessons From the Storm to Confr
By Beth Hawkins August 23, 2020 On the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the devastation wrought by the storm and subsequent flood...
The ‘Katrina-to-Covid Class’: How the coronavirus era affects New Orleans students more acutely
Floodwaters and fear shaped the earliest memories of high school seniors in New Orleans. Now, they’re graduating in the middle of another...
86 Schools, One Goal: How Dozens of New Orleans Educators With Unique Academic Models & Layouts
By Beth Hawkins June 24, 2020 The abrupt COVID-related closing of New Orleans schools was a study in agility. Within hours after...
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