Charter schools in New Orleans get a fresh start

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When Hurricane Katrina struck five years ago, it displaced families and destroyed schools. And the storm unwittingly provided a chance to reinvent public education in a failing school district.

So was launched the nation’s biggest charter school experiment. Today, 70 percent of New Orleans public school students attend a charter school. No other city comes close. So educators, lawmakers and researchers are watching for results.

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