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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...

Care of. >> reporter: debra stephenson has seen remarkable change in two granddaughters, journey and sky. >> last year journey won top reader award. sky is a wonder woman. she can do anything. she tries. they give them that courage. >> reporter: for melissa, innovation is what her son needed. >> i am thrilled we could choose the school that would be tailored to my child. >> reporter: josh den son, founder, says the student body is 50/50 black and white from affluent and disadvantaged families. >> we believe bringing kids together from diverse backgrounds is a great way to increase equity, to i...

Journey and sky. >> last year journey won top reader award. sky is a wonder woman. she can do anything, and she tries everything because they give them that courage. >> reporter: for melissa bee, innovation and creativity is what her son tristan needed. >> i'm thrilled we were able to choose the type of school that would be taylilored to my stude. >> reporter: the student body is 50/50 black and white from affluent and disadvantaged families. >> we believe bringing kids together from diverse backgrounds is a great way to increase equity, to increase empathy, and to catalyze creativity. >> repo...

Increase equity. that's what people do. a reverse mortgage pays out equity in your home as cash. increases your debt and decreases your equity. that's the problem in a nutshell. that's how the woman got into the situation she did. it sounds good, but like with everything, there is a downside. commercials don't tell you about that. >> h.u.d., discussing two ways to address the problem. unfortunate to see people like that that may not have had all information had it and didn't look at it lose their beloved home. >> gamble with your biggest asset. that's the tough part. we will be back right afte...