Politics and the Power of Education Reform: Learning from Katrina
2019 Baxter Lecturer: Terry M. Moe
William Bennett Munro Professor of Political Science
Stanford University
Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution
Respondent: Bruce Fuller
Professor of Education and Public Policy
UC Berkeley
Abstract:
HOW HAS KATRINA REVOLUTIONIZED EDUCATION IN NEW ORLEANS?
Hurricane Katrina physically destroyed New Orleans' school buildings; in the process, it also lifted constraints of power. Decision makers turned into revolutionaries, creating the most innovative school system in the country.
Professor Terry Moe will share insights from his book and shed light on the city's path from failure to revolution, discussing the role of power shown through this remarkable transformation.
