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Down In New Orleans
New Orleans Schools are on the Mend
New Orleans Schools are, for the first time, reporting improvement since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. In fact, many of its numbers are actually better than those before the hurricane. New Orleans Schools have improved in many of the key benchmarks that students, parents, and community members look at when assessing the strength of a school system. Below is a list of some of the important areas in which New Orleans Schools are making important strides.
Teachers- New Orleans Public Schools are going to retain 98% of its teachers into the 2007-2008 school year. This is well above the national average and a considerable achievement considering that many teachers were driven away after the storm by poor living conditions. More than 99% of those teachers are certified and a large number of those are considered "highly-qualified, " an important marker for No Child Left Behind directives.
School Size- New Orleans Schools have been able to keep school size appropriate. This is an achievement post-Katrina because larger schools would have been easier to build or repair instead of several smaller schools. Studies have shown that smaller schools or learning communities within schools are more conducive to student learning.
Low Teacher to Student Ratio- Perhaps most importantly, due to strong teacher recruitment and teacher retention, New Orleans Schools is managing a low student to teacher ratio in all of its schools. Several studies have shown that teacher to student ratio is one of the most important factors in student success and learning.
Recovery- The New Orleans Schools district has signed a number of important contracts to repair and rebuild schools lost during the storm and subsequent breaching of the levies. A master plan of school infrastructure should be on the table in early 2008.
Graduation Rates- New Orleans Schools have been able to improve its graduation rate post-Katrina. In the Parish-led schools the graduation rate is as high as 95%. It is somewhat lower in charter schools and recovery district schools, but is on the rise.
Attendance Rates- New Orleans Schools has set up a unique program to improve attendance. In conjunction with a board of advisors (comprised of local business leaders), New Orleans Schools are now offering incentives for perfect and near perfect attendance. The "President's Club" awards students for going to school on time every day.
New Orleans Schools- A Long Way to Go
New Orleans Schools are in a position unique to American history. Never was a city and its infrastructure as devastated in peace time. New Orleans Schools have a tough battle cut out for them, but with improvements like the ones listed above, they are on track to a success brighter than that before the storm hit.
For more information please visit New Orleans School Ratings and Public School Ratings
Patricia Hawke is a staff writer for Schools K-12, providing free, in-depth reports on all U.S. public and private K-12 schools. For more information please visit New Orleans School Rankings and Public School Rankings Article Source: ArticlesBase.com
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Where can I find an instrumental version of Down in New Orleans from princess and the frog?
I'm looking for this song for a program and My program has everything to do with Louisiana. Anybody know where to get it??? PLease!
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Who is going to win the Oscars 2010?
Best PictureAvatar The Blind Side District 9 The Hurt Locker An Education Inglourious Basterds Precious A Serious Man Up Up in the Air
Best ActorJeff Bridges, Crazy Heart George Clooney, Up In The Air Colin Firth, A Single Man Morgan Freeman, Invictus Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Best ActressSandra Bullock, The Blind Side Helen Mirren, The Last Station Carey Mulligan, An Education Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Best Supporting ActorMatt Damon, Invictus Woody Harrelson, The Messenger Christopher Plummer, The Last Station Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting ActressPenélope Cruz, Nine Vera Farmiga, Up In The Air Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart Anna Kendrick, Up In The Air Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Best DirectorJames Cameron, Avatar Kathryn Bigelow , The Hurt Locker Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds Lee Daniels, Precious Jason Reitman, Up in the Air Best Original ScreenplayThe Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds The Messenger A Serious Man Up Best Adapted ScreenplayDistrict 9 An Education In the Loop Precious Up in the Air Best Animated FilmCoraline Fanatastic Mr. Fox The Princess and the Frog The Secret of Kells Up Best Foreign Language FilmAjami El Secreto de Sus Ojos The Milk of Sorrow Un Prophète The White Ribbon Best Art DirectionAvatar The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Nine Sherlock Holmes The Young Victoria CinematographyAvatar Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds The White Ribbon EditingAvatar District 9 The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Precious Sound MixingAvatar The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Star Trek Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Sound EditingAvatar The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Star Trek Up Original ScoreAvatar Fantastic Mr. Fox The Hurt Locker Sherlock Holmes Up Original Song"Almost There" from The Princess and the Frog "Down in New Orleans" from The Princess and the Frog "Loin de Paname" from Paris 36 "Take It All" from Nine "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart CostumeBright Star Coco before Chanel The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Nine The Young Victoria Documentary FeatureBurma VJ The Cove Food, Inc. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers Which Way Home Documentary (short subject): China?s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant Music by Prudence Rabbit à la Berlin MakeupIl Divo Star Trek The Young Victoria Animated Short FilmFrench Roast Granny O?Grimm?s Sleeping Beauty The Lady and the Reaper Logorama A Matter of Loaf and Death Live Action Short FilmThe Door Instead of Abracadabra Kavi Miracle Fish The New Tenants Visual Effects
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New Orleans Jazz????
I just recently watched the princess and the frog.... and loved the jazzy, New Orleans, style of the music.Now i want more music like that, i mostly like the style of the song down in New Orleans. If you can find me some music that is similar to that style that would help a lot!
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Would you want your house in the way of a Rising Sun?
Down in New Orleans.... ;)
Name off a few of your favorite Southern Rock songs!
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house of rising sun???
what do you think of the lyrics to ''the house of the rising sun''?
There is a house in New Orleans,
They call the rising sun.
And it's been the ruin of many a poor Boy,
and God I know I'm one.
My mother was a tailor,
Sewed my new blue jeans.
My father was a gamblin' man.
Down in New Orleans.
Now the only thing a gambler needs is
A suitcase and a trunk.
And the only time he'll be satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk.
Oh mother, tell your children,
Not to do what I have done.
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the house of the Rising Sun.
Well I've got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
Well there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know, I'm one
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