What does the return to the classroom look like in New Orleans?

Are you a student, parent or educator? Take our survey to share your experience with the Lede New Orleans youth reporting fellows.

Lede New Orleans Senior Fellows Nikka Troy, left, and Montero Morton at work in the Lede New Orleans newsroom in March 2021. (Photo by Jen Larino)

Lede New Orleans and the Spring 2021 reporting fellows — like Nikka Troy and Montero Morton above — will be documenting stories about local K-12 education. The goal? To better understand what the return to the classroom looks (and feels) like in New Orleans after a virtual year amid a pandemic.

Are you a student, parent or caretaker? An educator, social worker or youth programs worker? Take our survey to share your experience with our reporting fellows.

Here are a few questions our reporting fellows are looking into:

• What is the return to school like for youth and educators who live with anxiety?
• When will a vaccine be available for children?
• Are there high school students who have opted to get the vaccine?
• What are the mental health implications for students who spent the past year learning online?
• How are schools and educators handling vaccine skepticism?

Have a tip for our Fellows? Email ledeneworleans@gmail.com.