The Loyola University New Orleans Journal of Public Interest Law is soliciting papers to be presented at a multidisciplinary symposium on Friday, October 16, 2009 at the College of Law.
The symposium panelists will examine the education reform laws and practices in New Orleans post-Katrina and make suggestions for these reforms moving forward both within the city and in other states and school districts. Issues such as the treatment of special needs students in charter schools, fractured governance within one school district, the interaction of charter enabling legislation with civil rights laws and state takeover legislation, equitable school funding, free market competition between schools and school systems, teachers rights and protections, the impact on racial, ethnic and socioeconomic subgroups, and charter revocation and renewal are but a few of the of the important subjects arising in the new New Orleans education system.
Abstract submissions must be received by May 30, 2009. Submit a one or two paragraph abstract of the paper to be presented to Robert Garda at rgarda@loyno.edu or to:
Robert Garda
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
7214 St. Charles Ave.
Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
Authors will be notified of the selection results by July 1, 2009. Authors whose papers are selected will present their work at the symposium held at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law on October 16, 2009. Authors must submit their completed paper to the Journal of Public Interest Law by October 1, 2009. The selected papers will be published in the Spring 2010 edition of the Loyola University New Orleans Journal of Public Interest Law. Presenters travel and lodging expenses will be paid for by Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
