NPR has done an interview with my cousin, Channa Cook, whose charter school, the Sojourner Truth Academy, opens in New Orleans this month. It’s an amazing project… and a good listen.
Charter Schools Bloom In New Orleans
by Andrea Hsu
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Channa Cook, principal of Sojourner Truth Academy, sits in a classroom at her school. The 28-year-old is among the educators fueling the boom of charter schools in New Orleans.
All Things Considered, August 14, 2008 · Since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has become a laboratory of sorts for charter schools.
Seven new ones are opening this month — supported by millions of dollars in federal and private grants.
The funding draws educators like 28-year-old Channa Cook to New Orleans.