Tuesday, December 15, 2009Cowen Institute Releases Findings of a Survey of New Orleans Voters and Parents about Public Education
Voters support state takeover of schools after Katrina and support school choice
[Read a Summary of the Survey Results]
Today, the Cowen Institute releases the results of a recent public opinion survey called Public Education through the Public Eye: A Survey of New Orleans Voters and Parents.
The opinion poll surveyed New Orleans voters and parents of public school students to assess their opinions about recent public education reforms and the future direction of public schools in New Orleans. No previous survey has delved this deeply into the public’s opinions about and experiences with school reform and governance since Hurricane Katrina.
Few cities have the opportunity to think through the organization of their public education system in the way that the city of New Orleans has had and will continue to have over the next few years. As part of the Cowen Institute’s work of informing the educational transformation taking place in New Orleans, giving voice to citizens and parents is crucial to sustaining positive change.
Click here for additional information about the survey including full voter and parent survey results.
For questions regarding this poll, please contact Michael Schwam-Baird, Assistant Director of Research, at mschwamb@tulane.edu or at 504-274-3676.
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