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Exposing the Myth of New Orleans Charter School ‘Miracle,’ 10 Years After Katrina

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Reporter Colleen Kimmett appears on the Real News Network discusses her recent investigative story that revealed that 10 years after Hurricane Katrina led to the wholesale privatization of New Orleans’ school system, public schools still dramatically outperform charters.

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Miles Kampf-Lassin is Senior Editor at In These Times. Follow him at @MilesKLassin

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