The city’s all-charter school experiment serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of removing democracy from public education.
When public education is no longer guided by the voices of the community, the system can become less accountable and responsive to the needs of its students and families. This experiment highlights the risks involved when decision-making is concentrated away from democratic processes, potentially undermining the quality and equity of education.
https://progressive.org/public-schools-advocate/the-miracle-of-new-orleans-school-reform-since-katrina-is-not-what-it-seems-burris-20251023/
