And now he has taken the reins of the much smaller, but deeply
troubled Recovery School District in New Orleans.
Not exact matches
Memphis, and the takeover of their
schools by the Achievement
School District (ASD), is especially
troubling since it is patterned after the New Orleans
Recovery School District.
So the creation of the
Recovery School District took an already deeply
troubled system and cleaved off the worst - performing
schools.
But the evidence convinces us that, while moving a
school from intensive care to
recovery is difficult, best practices married to
district and community - level commitment — supported by adequate funding — can put the rescue of many more
troubled schools well within reach.