How Katrina effected our Education

Hurricane Katrina is well known for one of world's natural disasters that effected million's. I did not realize how Katrina affected student's, however it did effected thousands. What is the plan for these students to continue their education? After, reading Educating the Children of Katrina I had a better understanding of the plan to assist these children. I felt giving the funds to the school of the child's choice was a relevant plan. However, it did cause problems with schools competing each other to get these students in their schools. The parents wanted their children to go to schools that were private and would receive more of an education. However, it would be hard for the child to compete with the educational skills if they had never been exposed to it. Did the plan really benefit the children's education or just benefit the schools?

We have discuss what has happen to our students, however what about the teachers that lost their jobs. Would it be easier for them to find a school to teach at? "The wide-ranging measure would allow displaced teachers who had already achieved "highly qualified" status in their states to get the same designation, for one year, in the states to which they moved following the storms" (Davis). I do believe that teachers were able to find jobs quickly.

It was devastating when Hurricane Katrina hit, however our students were able to find a school and continuing their education.

Davis, M. Katrina Bill Would Ease School Rules. Retrieved From http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Goodman, C. J. (October, 2005). Educating Children of Katrina. Retrieved From http://www.ncpa.org