Parents Share their Orleans Parish School Experiences 10 Years Post-Katrina

(New Orleans) – As
the city of New Orleans looks back over the changes in public education over
the past 10 years, parents with children in Orleans Parish Public schools want
their chance to be heard. 

New Orleans
parents want to invite you to hear what they have to say about the state of
public education, from their perspective, on July 23 at Dillard’s Georges‘
Auditorium from 6:00-8:00 in the evening.

One voice continues to be missing from the larger conversation
about the Orleans Parish School System, 10 years post-Katrina, the parents who
navigate the system daily. The children of Orleans Parish are being educated in
a system that is vastly different from the one their parents grew up with. Any
meaningful conversation about the changes to our education system cannot be had
without input from those closest to it.

Parents on the panel will take a hard look at the enrollment
process, the Orleans Parish School Board and accountability measures. 

„Parent voice in education reform should reflect how much
they have at stake. Parents‘ experiences should inform policy, and we have to
find new ways to relay that information. NOLA Parent Perspectives may
offer a new way to hold public meetings,“ said Dr. Andre Perry of the upcoming parent conversation. 

Hear what those closest to the education system have to
say about what is working, and learn how they would like to see the school
system improved in the next 10, 20 or 30 years to ensure that every child in
the Crescent City is receiving a high-quality education that will allow them to
follow and realize their dreams.