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Hurricane Katrina, while devastating, provided New Orleans with a unique opportunity to completely overhaul its public school system. Two years prior to the disaster, in an effort to improve the state's low-performing school rating, Louisiana created the Recovery School District, which acquired all but 17 of the state's schools. In her book, education reporter Carr follows Geraldlynn Aidan, and Mary Laurie, to chronicle their varied perspectives on how the educational system function...Log In or Sign Up to Read More