To: Sec. Duncan Re: What you said about New Orleans schools
To: Education Secretary Arne Duncan
Re: What you said about New Orleans schools
It was a pleasure talking with you on your recent visit to The Washington Post to speak with journalists from editorial and news about your efforts to reform schools.
One thing I wish we had more time to discuss was New Orleans and the Recovery School District, where about 75 percent of the public schools are charters.
You approvingly noted that it was the fastest-improving school district in Louisiana (in 2011 you called it the most improved school district in the entire country), but we quickly moved on to other subjects — such as