New Orleans’ public schools named ‘District of the Year’ by Education Dive

New Orleans’ Public Schools have been named ‘District of the Year’ by Education Dive: K12, a leading industry news publisher.

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“The Recovery School District and the Orleans Parish School Board highlight the successes of school choice and autonomous charter schools, all while facing uniform accountability standards. Thirteen years after Hurricane Katrina forced the city to rebuild its educational system, the state’s official hand-off of schools back to the locally-elected board shows just how far they’ve come,” said Jessica Campisi, Associate Editor at Education Dive: K12.

The 2018 Dive Awards recognize the industry’s top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies, trends and breakthroughs are transforming the industry and shaping the future. Education Dive: K12 solicited suggestions for title nominees from its 151,000+ readers.

Winners were chosen by the editors of Education Dive: K12 based on resonance and industry impact.