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Where the Schools Went

Hosted by The Branch · education · EN

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August 2025 marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina altered New Orleans forever. Much has been written about the storm’s destruction and the city’s long road to recovery. But tucked behind those headlines is another story. One that shaped the lives of thousands of children. Where the Schools Went is a five-part documentary series about what happened to the city’s schools after the levees broke, and how it led to the most radical education experiment in modern American history.

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Selective

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What is Where the Schools Went about?

August 2025 marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina altered New Orleans forever. Much has been written about the storm’s destruction and the city’s long road to recovery. But tucked behind those headlines is another story. One that shaped the lives of thousands of children.

Who hosts Where the Schools Went?

Where the Schools Went is hosted by The Branch. The show has published 6 episodes to date.

What has Where the Schools Went covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Call to Action: VOTE" (13 October 2026, 2 minutes), "20 Years Later" (9 September 2025, 50 minutes), and "System Reboot" (2 September 2025, 50 minutes).

How often does Where the Schools Went publish?

Where the Schools Went publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 6 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Where the Schools Went?

Booking probability for Where the Schools Went is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Where the Schools Went requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Where the Schools Went's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Where the Schools Went?

The strongest fits for Where the Schools Went are Schools (K-12). Where the Schools Went has an education audience.

About the host

The Branch hosts Where the Schools Went, an education podcast with 6 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Where the Schools Went

    Call to Action: VOTE

    Oct 13, 20262 min

    This podcast series, Where the Schools Went is a Signal Awards finalist in five categories! Listeners choose the winners. Please VOTE for us for Most Inspirational Podcast in Limited Series & Specials, Genre category...

  • Episode #5

    20 Years Later

    Sep 9, 202550 minS0

    <p>Were the past 20 years of New Orleans reforms a success? In the final episode of Where the Schools Went, Ravi sits down with one of the foremost experts on the city’s schools, Doug Harris, to take a closer look at...

  • Episode #4

    System Reboot

    Sep 2, 202550 minS0

    <p>After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans did something no other city had ever tried: it dismantled its entire school system. No school zones. No central offices. Even the local school board was sidelined In its place...

  • Episode #3

    The Teachers

    Aug 26, 202549 minS0

    <p>This episode of Where the Schools Went examines one of the most explosive decisions in New Orleans’ post-Katrina story: the firing of every public school teacher in the city. The move devastated the city’s Black...

  • Episode #2

    The Battle for Carver

    Aug 19, 202548 minS0

    <p>After the storm, New Orleans faced two urgent questions: Which schools would be rebuilt, and who would be trusted to run them? In the second episode of Where the Schools Went, we follow the story of George Washington...

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  • Episode #1

    What Washed Away

    Aug 12, 202554 minS0

    <p>Years before the levees failed, New Orleans’ public schools were already in crisis. The corruption was so entrenched that the FBI even set up shop inside the district. The first episode of Where the Schools Went...

  • Where the Schools Went

    Introducing 'Where the Schools Went'

    Aug 5, 20253 minS0

    <p>August 2025 marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina altered New Orleans forever. Much has been written about the storm’s destruction and the city’s long road to recovery. But tucked behind those headlines is another...

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