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Increase equity, to increase empathy. >> reporter: when hurricane katrina hit in 2005, the public schools of new orleans were considered among the worst in the country. the storm damaged and destroyed most of the schools, including ones like this, abandoned for ten years. the state of louisiana seized more than 100 schools, fired about 7,50 teachers and turned the buildings over to independent school operators, or charters. >> there was a narrative that was created that somehow everything and everyone here was broken. >> reporter: but some community leaders say this experiment has destroyed co...

The state of louisiana seized more than 100 schools, fired about 7500 teachers, and turned the buildings over to independent school operators or charters. >> there was a narrative created that somehow everything and everyone here was broken. >> reporter: some community leaders say the experiment has destroyed community schooling and has disproportionately benefitted whites over blacks. >> this brand of reform that has been employed in new orleans and touted across the nation as some kind of miracle is simply not working. >> reporter: a study by tulane university shows under the charter school ...

About 7,500 teachers, and turned the buildings over to independent school operators or charters. >> there was a narrative that was created that somehow everything and everyone here was broken. >> reporter: but some community leaders say this experiment has destroyed community schooling and has disproportionately benefited whites over blacks. >> this brand of reform that has been employed in new orleans and then touted across the nation as some kind of miracle is simply not working. >> reporter: but a study by tulane university shows under the charter school system, student achievement is up. w...

Destroyed community schooling. and has disproportionately benefited whites over blacks. >> this brand of reforeign minist minister -- reform, employed in new orleans and touted across the nation as some kind of miracle is simply not working. >> reporter: a study by tulane university shows under the charter school system, student achievement is up. with 63% of students passing state assessment tests in 2014. up 30% increase since 2 # 85. and graduation rates are up from 56% to 73%. >> hey, everybody. get out your calendar. >> initially charter schools were able toy you the the most desirable st...