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Welcome to "A Quality Education Blog", the blog of the Loyola Institute for Quality and Equity in Education. The Loyola Institute is a community-based research institute committed to pursuing the data necessary to ensure that all of New Orleans' children have access to a high quality public education. Think of this as an open forum in which anyone can communicate his or her ideas about the roles and importance of quality and equity in education. More about us »
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
“And I’d like to see that lazy Mississippi a-hurrying into Spring.” Good morning, edu-readers. I’ve been a little out of the game for the last few days, as I had to fly to Baltimore for personal reasons. But now that … Continue reading
Here’s a little bit to ruminate on during the weekend: During my thesis defense on Monday, one of my committee members asked me the following question: Based on what your research and your knowledge of the public school system in … Continue reading
Here’s what we’re reading today: There’s been a lot of talk lately about whether or not school turnarounds are a successful reform model. The Brookings Institution recently put out their 2009 “Brown Center Report on American Education”, in which former … Continue reading
(Cross-posted at the SOS NOLA blog) Sara had a thoughtful post yesterday on charter schools and segregation, which I’m going to piggy-back on today by writing about the January 2010 report published by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA on … Continue reading
Given that Loyola and Tulane are next door neighbors and operate on the same schedule, it comes as little surprise that both Alex and I were simultaneously swamped with work and removed from the blogosphere. Apologies to you faithful readers … Continue reading
Just a note that tonight there will be a briefing on the Cowen Institute’s 2010 State of Public Education in New Orleans report. It’s at 5pm in the Freeman Auditorium of the Woldenberg Art Center on Tulane’s campus, and is … Continue reading
The Lion’s story will never be told as long as the hunter is the only on to tell it. -African Proverb It’s been a busy few days in Loyola Town, so I’ve been unable to sit at my computer long … Continue reading
As Alex has already provided today’s education commentary fix, I will switch it up and provide a quick overview of things that have hit my reading radar today. Noteworthy reads can be found by following this jump:
I’ve long had a significant and only-slightly-rational obsession with Kansas City, Missouri. I’ve only spent two days there, and to be honest I didn’t have very much fun. But something about it reminds me of my hometown, Baltimore, with an … Continue reading
Before getting into the meat and potatoes of today’s post, I just want to offer a plug for tomorrow’s education forum entitled Before & After Katrina: Black Education in New Orleans. The one-day forum will be held at Tulane in … Continue reading
