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This January 2013 report from the Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives focuses on parents’ opinions about the school selection process in New Orleans.

The report, which notes that 80 percent of public school students in the city go to charter schools and that 60 percent of students attend schools outside their immediate neighborhood, is based on focus groups with parents. It covers opinions about the level of information used for making school choices, the decision process and school quality.  

This January 2012 guide from New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) focuses on lessons learned from school reform efforts in New Orleans. The guide provides historical context and detailed strategies for developing systems of charter school governance and accountability, building pools of leaders and teachers through training and recruitment, expanding successful schools and programs, generating demand for reform, raising funding, and planning for decentralization of schools.

This December 2011 policy brief from the Cities for Education Entrepreneurship Trust and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute discusses the use and means of supporting local incubator organizations designed to develop high-quality charter schools, charter networks, and school leaders.

This Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between Belle Chasse Academy Inc. and Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, covers cooperative arrangements involving the charter school and the military base where it is located. It covers a variety of issues and responsibilities, including liaison appointment, crossing guards, emergency response procedures, and base access for people connected to the school.