Reinventing America's Schools

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans seized the chance to completely overhaul its school system, leading to the establishment of the Recovery School District (RSD) that transformed failing schools into charter schools. Over eight years, the RSD achieved remarkable improvements in test scores, graduation rates, and overall school performance, prompting other cities to consider similar reforms. In this thought-provoking book, David Osborne chronicles the evolution of public education in New Orleans and advocates for treating all public schools with the same autonomy and accountability as charter schools, emphasizing the importance of diversity in school designs and parental choice.