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Nahliah talks school equity on NPR: “So what we’re seeing is a segregation of sorts.”
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Our Executive Director Nahliah Webber appeared on WWNO last week to talk about the Equity Index release, school governance, and the importance of data in student supports. Listen to the full interview here or check …
It’s Getting Hard to Stay Civil… HR 610 and the threat to schools
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Well, it seems like the new administration is wasting no time in the quest to dismantle public education. Are you ready to step up and defend it?
House Bill 610 (HR 610) or the Choices in …
OPEN on equity: “Children bring their communities with them in their backpacks”
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OPEN director Nahliah Webber on the Midcity Messenger:
“Children bring their communities with them in their backpacks,” she said. “So whatever is going on in their neighborhoods is with them, so we need to have a …
“Yesterday was the time for schools to return.”
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OPEN Director and 100 Black Men's Jonathan Wilson appeared on WBOK's Good Morning Show with Oliver Thomas to talk about the call for unification in bringing New Orleans schools back to the community, equitable funding, …
OPEN @ the Center for Reinventing Public Education
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Our Executive Director Deirdre Johnson Burel appeared at January's Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) Oakland Portfolio Network meeting, speaking at the "Group Action: Race, Localism, and the Portfolio Strategy" panel.
Portfolio implementation has too often …
Parents’ Night Out: A Head Start for Young Learners
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As part of our Parents' Night Out series, we're proud to present this guide to the New Orleans & Louisiana early childhood systems for parents, educators and advocates.
This is just the beginning of a conversation …
Parents’ Night Out: The Power of Parent Advocacy
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As part of our Parents' Night Out series, we're proud to present this guide to family advocacy, engagement and representation for parents, educators and advocates.
This is just the beginning of a conversation around access and …
Parents’ Night Out: Making Special Education Work for You
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As part of our Parents' Night Out series, we're proud to present this guide to making special education work for parents, educators and advocates.
This is just the beginning of a conversation around access and equity. …
Parents’ Night Out: Advocating for Kids in the School Discipline Process
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As part of our Parents' Night Out series, we're proud to present this guide to the New Orleans & Louisiana school discipline system for parents, educators and advocates.
This is just the beginning of a conversation …
Parents’ Night Out: OneApp Strategies, Tips & Tools
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As part of our Parents' Night Out series, we're proud to present this guide to the OneApp public school enrollment system for parents, educators and advocates.
This is just the beginning of a conversation around access …
Announcing a whole week of parent-centric October events!
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Parents' Night Out NOLA is a one-week popup event series for parents and caregivers, giving you clear answers and actionable information on your children's education.
Events cover a range of topics, centering around the structures, organizations and resources to …
Nahliah talks school equity on NPR: “So what we’re seeing is a segregation of sorts.”
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Our Executive Director Nahliah Webber appeared on WWNO last week to talk about the Equity Index release, school governance, and the importance of data in student supports. Listen to the full interview here or check …
The New Orleans Equity Index Is LIVE!
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After almost two years of research and analysis, OPEN and its partners are thrilled to present the New Orleans Education Equity Index.
This first-of-its-kind data tool covers a wide range of statistics on how schools are …
New Interactive EDI Data Map Now Available!
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OPEN is proud to present this new and updated data map covering critical child development metrics for over 65% of New Orleans' 5-year-olds. EDI data collection is rolling out again this year — will you join the mission of …







