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New Orleans
How Hurricane Katrina Is Forcing New Orleans To Restructure & Improve Its School System
Even before Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Schools suffered from a lack of teachers, run down facilities and failure to meet state and national guidelines. Since the devastating storm those problems are compounded. As students and families trickle back into New Orleans Schools, those in leadership roles must provide all the necessities to educate the current 27, 000 children, along with 100 more who are enrolled each week.
New Orleans Schools have a new leadership team in place to guide the way. Paul Pastorek was recently named Louisiana Schools Chief, and Paul Vallas will head the Recovery School District (RSD), which includes most schools previously run by the state board. Vallas, who has served as superintendent for both Philadelphia and Chicago Schools, appears very realistic about the troubles plaguing the New Orleans Schools. But he also claims that, "This will be the greatest experiment in choice, in charter, and in creating not only a school system, but also a system of schools."
Vallas has said that the lack of usual limitations will create opportunities, but that the limited finances will remain challenging. New Orleans Schools currently have a mix of 58 public schools, charter schools and RSD schools open. 20 more New Orleans Schools are expected to open in fall of 2007. What will they look like?
Many hope that charter schools will continue to have a strong presence in the district. New Orleans Schools have 17 RSD authorized charter schools. There are also charter schools run under the local school board and 5 magnet schools. The world is watching to see how these choices are monitored and to determine their effectiveness. Many school reformers hail charters as the future of New Orleans Schools due to their combination of independence and accountability. Failing schools are simply closed.
Vallas and Pastorek recently attended an education summit hosted by the New Schools Venture Fund and the New Leaders for New Schools. The "two Pauls" outlined their plan for addressing issues like educator shortages and poor classroom space. Some of the proposals include initiating a "welcome school" to screen incoming children of New Orleans Schools for both academic and emotional needs. Post-Katrina teachers have seen a major increase in anxious and fearful children unable to concentrate on academic tasks.
The continued disruption and lack of routine in the lives of these children adds an emotional burden to the already understaffed and overburdened New Orleans Schools' teachers. This leads to the problem of attracting teachers to this devastated and struggling area. Vallas plans to draw on the student-teacher populations to help prepare for the need. New Orleans Schools will need to hire 800 more teachers for the '07-'08 school year.
New Leaders for New Schools, a principal training organization, has signed up to train 40 principals for New Orleans Schools by 2010. In spite of this outside help, the task is daunting and enormous. Vallas puts a positive spin on the challenge, "If we can create a dynamic school system here, that means it can be done any where, and there will no longer be any excuses for why it can't be done."
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what happened in new orleans?
okay this is gonna sound really silly but i am quite young and live in england so i don't know what happened? Did it get totally destroyed by the hurricane? Does anyone live there now? What was it like before it happened? I know i should know but....
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2011-12 NBA SEASON and PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS?
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
(1) Philadelphia 76ers 46-20
(2) Boston Celtics 37-29
(3) New York Knicks 34-32
(4) New Jersey Nets 21-45
(5) Toronto Raptors 18-48
CENTRAL DIVISION
(1) Chicago Bulls 53-13
(2) Indiana Pacers 45-21
(3) Milwaukee Bucks 29-37
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers 22-44
(5) Detriot Pistons 16-50
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
(1) Miami Heat 52-14
(2) Atlanta Hawks 43-23
(3) Orlando Magic 39-27
(4) Washington Wizards 16-50
(5) Charlotte Bobcats 12-54
WESTERN CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST DIVISION
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder 56-10
(2) Portland Trailblazers 38-28
(3) Denver Nuggets 36-30
(4) Utah Jazz 31-35
(5) Minnesota Timberwolfs 29-37
PACIFIC DIVISION
(1) Los Angeles Clippers 47-19
(2) Los Angeles Lakers 45-21
(3) Phoenix Suns 30-36
(4) Golden State Warriors 23-43
(5) Sacramento Kings 20-46
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
(1) San Antonio Spurs 45-21
(2) Dallas Mavericks 40-26
(3) Memphis Grizzles 36-30
(4) Houston Rockets 33-33
(5) New Orleans Hornets 14-52
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TEAMS
(1) Chicago Bulls
(2) Miami Heat
(3) Philadelphia 76ers
(4) Indiana Pacers
(5) Atlanta Hawks
(6) Orlando Magic
(7) Boston Celtics
(8) New York Knicks
WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TEAMS
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder
(2) Los Angeles Clippers
(3) San Antonio Spurs
(4) Los Angeles Lakers
(5) Dallas Mavericks
(6) Portland Trailblazers
(7) Denver Nuggets
(8) Memphis Grizzles
EASTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND
(1) Chicago Bulls -vs- (8) New York Knicks CHI Wins Series 4-2
(4) Indiana Pacers -vs- (5) Atlanta Hawks IND Wins Series 4-2
(3) Philadelphia 76ers -vs- (6) Orlando Magic PHI Wins Series 4-2
(2) Miami Heat -vs- (7) Boston Celtics MIA Wins Series 4-1
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder -vs- (8) Memphis Grizzles OKC Wins Series 4-0
(4) Los Angeles Lakers -vs- (5) Dallas Mavericks LAL Wins Series 4-2
(3) San Antonio Spurs -vs- (6) Portland Trailblazers SA Wins Series 4-2
(2) Los Angeles Clippers -vs- (7) Denver Nuggets LAC Wins Series 4-1
EASTERN CONFERENCE 2ND ROUND
(1) Chicago Bulls -vs- (4) Indiana Pacers CHI Wins Series 4-2
(2) Miami Heat -vs- (3) Philadelphia 76ers MIA Wins Series 4-3
WESTERN CONFERENCE 2ND ROUND
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder -vs- (4) Los Angeles Lakers OKC Wins Series 4-2
(2) Los Angeles Clippers -vs- (3) San Antonio Spurs LAC Wins Series 4-2
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
(1) Chicago Bulls -vs- (2) Miami Heat CHI Wins Series 4-3
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder -vs- (2) Los Angeles Clippers OKC Wins Series 4-3
NBA FINALS
Eastern Confernce Champions Chicago Bulls
VS
Western Conference Champions Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder Win NBA Finals 4-3
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How did the New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl compare to Times Square on New Year's Eve in New York?
Tomorrow is Super Bowl night. When the New Orleans Saints won the NFL National Championship in Miami Gardens, Florida recently, when they were Champions at Dolphins Stadium, how did the celebration in the Stadium compare to Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest's Ball Drop on New Year's Eve at Times Square in New York City when fireworks go off, people cheer and shout "Happy New Year!!" At midnight when they blow noisemakers, countdown from 30 to 0, Live on ABC on December 31 to January 1 the New Year when they celebrate? My question is, how did the New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl compare to New Year's Eve at Times Square in New York City at 12:00?
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What samples can I use for my New Orleans Bounce mixes? HELP?
I make New Orleans Bounce music and wanted to know what would be some good samples to use?
I noticed they use many r&b samples from the 90's and what not and I wanted to know what are some good samples I can use?
Some of the examples that they use now is the Jill Scott - He love me, Liberian Girl, Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams and others I can't think of but what are some good r&b samples?
If you know any good ones with a piano intro then that helps!
Thanks
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I NEED TO KNOW A FEW THINGS ABOUT MARDI GRAS 2012!?
Me and a friend are planning on going to mardi gras.. we are looking for a good priced hotel where the parades will be going by, as in we want to be able to see everything from the balcony.
We have never been before nor to New Orleans so we don't know the main streets or anything. please help with all the info. you can. also about how will the weather be?
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