Louisiana charter schools: After the deluge, a new education system

Leslie Jacobs, “After the Deluge, A New Education System,” Wall Street Journal (full text via Google News): “Five years ago yesterday, the levees broke. Hurricane Katrina flooded roughly 80% of this city, causing nearly $100 billion in damage . . . But from the flood waters, the most market-driven public school system in the country has emerged. Education reformers across America should take notice: The model is working . . . After Katrina . . . state officials took the bold step of creating a market-driven system of autonomous schools . . . Public officials dramatically expanded the number of charter schools in the city. Today close to 70% of children attend charters.”