Craig Adams, Jr., 18, is studying for his second try at the high school equivalency exam. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
A Look At New Orleans This year, we're reporting on the dramatic changes to the New Orleans school system, where more than nine out of 10 children attend charter schools.
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Students arrive at CLA. More than half end up here after being expelled from other schools, usually for fighting, weapons or drugs. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
G.W. Carver Preparatory Academy has enrolled more than 50 unaccompanied minors from Central America. Principal Ben Davis says he's spending an extra $2,500 per student for special education services and instructional software tailored for them. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
In New Orleans, advertisements for charter schools — and for the annual Schools Expo — appear on billboards and bus stops. Mallory Falk/WWNO hide caption
Five-year-old Kyle Romain sits on the lap of his grandmother, Barbara Romain, at a football game. Kyle lost his sight when he was hit by a stray bullet two months ago. Eric Westervelt/NPR hide caption
Art projects like these anatomy murals are woven into the curriculum at the Homer Plessy Community Charter school in New Orleans. Eric Westervelt/NPR hide caption
Yashua Cantillano, 14, arrived in New Orleans in June from Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He's now enrolled in a charter school, Carver Prep, on the city's east side. Mallory Falk/WWNO hide caption
Nathlynn Dellande waited in line for hours to get her grandchildren, Chloe Dellande, 7, and Ashton Dellande, 5, into the same charter school. Edmund D. Fountain for NPR hide caption
Kenyatta Collins, a New Orleans charter school student. Hechinger Report hide caption