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STRICKEN
SCHOOLS PART 1
When Hurricane
Katrina raged through New Orleans on August 29th, it decimated the
city's school system. Only 16 of the city's 126 public schools emerged
relatively unscathed.
But even before Katrina hit, the New Orleans' schools were falling
apart. Academically, it was one of the worst school systems in the
country. The district was plagued by scandal and corruption and it
was also on the verge of bankruptcy.
On July 11th, a team from the financial turn around firm Alvarez &
Marsal arrived in New Orleans to put the district's finances in order.
Nothing prepared them for having to start from scratch. We talk to
Alvarez & Marsal and others in New Orleans to find out how they
plan to proceed in the coming months. Many see this as a golden opportunity
to create an exemplary urban school system.
produced
by Tira Grey
SEE PART 2- BACK TO SCHOOL IN NEW ORLEANS
SEE
PART 3- NEW ORLEANS STUDENTS GRADUATE
SEE
PART 4- REBUILDING NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS |
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This is Hynes
Elementary School in New Orleans, one of the city's 126 schools
(only 8 emerged relatively unscathed). It's a microcosm of what
much of the city endured when Katrina hit, the levees broke,
and the support systems failed to perform. |
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Original
Airdate: November 1, 2005 |
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