FAFSA in New Orleans 2025-2026
We hope you find these guides helpful. In addition to our work, there are a number of excellent resources available to help students, families, and educators navigate the FAFSA application,…
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We report on research in a way that’s accessible and actionable, not only for stakeholders and teachers but also for the public at large, and we apply these findings with strategic initiatives and innovative programs. These programs directly serve K-12 students and young adults who are disconnected from work and school by improving education, increasing postsecondary opportunities, and tracking their success to ensure that they thrive and persist.
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Life After High School 2025
This updated Life After High School 2025 report examines the economic and educational realities facing young New Orleanians, many of whom had their K-12 experiences greatly altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Annual Poll 2025
Our annual poll assessing parents’ and guardians’ opinions on K-12 public education in New Orleans.
2025-2026 New Orleans Governance Chart
Our annual visual guide to public education in the city. The governance chart lists all public schools and charter operators in the city, and details which governing entity oversees each…
The State of Public Education in New Orleans 2025
Our comprehensive report on public education in New Orleans, covering governance, current events, accountability, and student performance, among other topics.
Annual Poll 2024-2025
The Cowen Institute has conducted annual polls on perceptions of public education in New Orleans since 2007.
FAFSA in New Orleans 2024-2025
Welcome to FAFSA in New Orleans, a site containing FAFSA resources for students, families, and counselors as well as a FAFSA completion tracker for schools in the city.
New Orleans Public Schools Governance Chart 2024-2025
This annual chart shows the governance structure of all public schools and charter management organizations (CMOs) in New Orleans for the 2024-2025 school year.
Life After High School 2024
Building off our previous reports, this updated Life After High School 2024 report examines the economic and educational realities facing young New Orleanians whose high years were shaped by…
Annual Poll 2024
Each year, we ask some new questions about the most relevant and pressing issues facing educators and families. We also repeat questions from our previous polls to assess how opinions…
New Orleans Public Schools Governance Chart 2023-2024
This annual chart shows the structure of all public schools and charter management organizations (CMOs) in New Orleans in the 2023-2024 school year. It also details changes that have occurred…
Life After High School 2023
Building off of the 2019, 2021, and 2022 reports, this updated Life After High School 2023 report examines the economic and educational realities facing young New Orleanians as the city and the…