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Comprehending Einsteinnew

In the wake of administrative upheaval and claims of wrongdoing at Einstein Charter Elementary in Katrina-ravaged eastern New Orleans, parents wonder if their neighborhood school can be saved.
Gambit  |  Sam Winston  |  07-05-2007  |  Education
Tags: Education

Schoolhouse Rockersnew

Young reformers are trading cushy jobs in the corporate world for life in the trenches of New Orleans public schools.
Gambit  |  Sam Winston  |  05-22-2007  |  Education
Tags: Education

School's Outnew

Recovery School District Superintendent Robin Jarvis brought steely resolve and do-gooder compassion to one of the toughest jobs in New Orleans -- so why isn't she sticking around longer?
Gambit  |  Sam Winston  |  05-08-2007  |  Education
Tags: Education

LEAP Aheadnew

Testing of students in Orleans Parish schools will be used to judge the viability of Louisiana's takeover of failing institutions.
Gambit  |  Sam Winston  |  03-20-2007  |  Education
Tags: Education

Lock and Loadnew

Fear of crime is driving more and more New Orleanians to buy handguns -- and get permits to carry them on the street.
Gambit  |  Sam Winston  |  03-20-2007  |  Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice

Death of Innocencenew

The cycle of violence in New Orleans is creating a lost generation -- one family has felt it twice as much as others.
Gambit  |  Sam Winston  |  12-13-2006  |  Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice

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