Nice writeup in EdWeek by Lesli Maxwell
The New Orleans mayoral race could get more interesting today–especially for those who care about public schooling–with the entry of Leslie Jacobs, a former member of Louisiana’s state board of education and the city school board, into the contest.
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Jacobs, who stepped down from the state board last year after serving 12 years, has been one of the loudest champions of charter schools, which are now the dominant form of public schooling in New Orleans.






