Hurricanes’ Aftermath Is Ongoing
States Work on Details for Graduations, Funds
As students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita continue returning to their home school districts in Louisiana and Mississippi, tens of thousands remain scattered elsewhere in those states, in nearby states, and across the nation.
Five months after schools began rolling out the welcome mat for families fleeing New Orleans and other storm-ravaged communities, officials are still working out graduation requirements, cost reimbursements, and other questions affecting students who can’t return home yet, or who are making a new home.
According to the most recent data provided to Education Week by state education departments, Louisiana had the highest number of students—105,000—attending schools in the state that are...
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