In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, state officials in Louisiana saw an opportunity to transform New Orleans public schools, many of which they considered "failing." Twenty years later, we look at one of the biggest experiments in U.S. public education and whether the move to charter schools was a success.
This episode of The Sunday Story was produced by Justine Yan. It was edited by Irene Noguchi. Audio engineering by Robert Rodriguez.
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