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"Once upon a time in New Orleans, parents had a hard time enrolling their children into a good public school because a good public school was something of an endangered species.
Today, good schools are easier to spot. One might encounter them anywhere. But the difficulty parents have getting their children into a good school lingers. As becomes clear in reporter Sarah Carr's five-day series 'The Challenge of Choice,' our decentralized grouping of schools is difficult for parents and students to access.
Different schools have different application deadlines. Some schools require face-to-face meetings with parents and child during the hours most parents are working."
School choice series: High school search frustrates ambitious student
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 12, 2009, 1:40AM
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School choice series: Grandmother struggles to navigate system
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 10, 2009, 10:40PM
Gathering information not always easy for working parents Full story »
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School choice series: Mother is determined to find best public pre-K
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 10, 2009, 5:40AM
'When he's older, he'll remember all we did to get him into a good school,' she says of her 4-year-old Full story »
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School choice series: Family works hard to find perfect fit for 12-year-old
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 09, 2009, 5:40AM
Father, aunts, grandmother study all the options Full story »
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School choice is a real test for parents in New Orleans
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 08, 2009, 1:40PM
Navigating the system, finding the right fit for their children can be a frustrating, bewildering process Full story »
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"Once upon a time in New Orleans, parents had a hard time enrolling their children into a good public school because a good public school was something of an endangered species.
Today, good schools are easier to spot. One might encounter them anywhere. But the difficulty parents have getting their children into a good school lingers. As becomes clear in reporter Sarah Carr's five-day series 'The Challenge of Choice,' our decentralized grouping of schools is difficult for parents and students to access.
Different schools have different application deadlines. Some schools require face-to-face meetings with parents and child during the hours most parents are working."
School choice series: High school search frustrates ambitious student
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 12, 2009, 1:40AM
In the face of rejection, persistence pays off Full story »
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School choice series: Grandmother struggles to navigate system
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 10, 2009, 10:40PM
Gathering information not always easy for working parents Full story »
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School choice series: Mother is determined to find best public pre-K
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 10, 2009, 5:40AM
'When he's older, he'll remember all we did to get him into a good school,' she says of her 4-year-old Full story »
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School choice series: Family works hard to find perfect fit for 12-year-old
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 09, 2009, 5:40AM
Father, aunts, grandmother study all the options Full story »
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School choice is a real test for parents in New Orleans
By Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune
November 08, 2009, 1:40PM
Navigating the system, finding the right fit for their children can be a frustrating, bewildering process Full story »
Comments (15)