The Consequences of Educational Reform in New Orleans

Dr. J. Celeste Lay is the Interim Dean of the Newcomb-Tulane College and Professor of Political Science at Tulane University. Dr. Lay is the author of Public Schools. Private Governance: Education Reform and Democracy in New Orleans (Temple University Press, 2022), which examines how New Orleans became the first all-charter school system in the country and the consequences of the system for families and their communities-especially communities of color.

The talk is open to the New Orleans community, faculty, staff, and students The event will feature a 30-minute conversation, followed by an open 20-minute audience Q&A. You can read more about Dr. Lay's work at: https://jcelestelay.com/