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N.O. Schools Or No Schools?: Absolute Deprivation Of Educational Opportunity In Post-Katrina New Orleans As A Violation Of A Fundamental Right, Cheryl S. Bratt
N.O. Schools Or No Schools?: Absolute Deprivation Of Educational Opportunity In Post-Katrina New Orleans As A Violation Of A Fundamental Right, Cheryl S. Bratt
Cheryl S. Bratt
First, this Essay considers the existing federal legal framework for education litigation and particularly the idea that there may be a fundamental right to at least a minimally adequate education. Second, this Essay describes the situation in New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina and the resulting confusion in the months following the disaster. This Essay relies on interviews with New Orleans public school administrators, teachers, and personnel, as well as employees of local and national nonprofit organizations. Because of the goodwill of all those working in the New Orleans schools, and because of the importance of maintaining a strong sense of …