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Rossmeier, Vincent; Sims, Patrick – Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives, 2015
Since 2009, the Cowen Institute has conducted an annual poll to assess public perception of the public education system in New Orleans. The survey results in this report highlight the notion that, while progress has been made in New Orleans' public education, there is still room for improvement. The majority of respondents believe that charter…
Descriptors: Adults, Parent Attitudes, Public Education, Public Opinion
Wohlstetter, Priscilla; Zeehandelaar, Dara – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2015
This paper examines thirty major American cities to determine how "choice-friendly" they are today. Selected for their size and geographic diversity, the cities reveal both the best and worst conditions for school choice to take root and grow. "School choice" is defined broadly to incorporate a wide range of public and private…
Descriptors: Municipalities, Urban Areas, School Choice, Educational Indicators