Quotes by Leslie Jacobs

“Its hard to find a silver lining from Katrina, but one silver lining is that the school board can start anew. And if any school district needs to start anew, its Orleans.”

“I would be surprised if they get 10,000 students this year. Ill be surprised if they end up with 25,000 next year. A tremendous amount of people are out of town where theyre likely to find better housing, better schools and better jobs.”

“Our fourth-graders were very successful. They had just about the same passing rate as our eighth-graders, even though they had to achieve at a higher standard. We have to figure out how to have the same success at eighth grade.”

“This is the first negative trend line we have had in anything since accountability began.”

“I encourage yall to organize yourselves, to organize your constituents.”