Education
New Orleans Public Schools operates district public schools, while the Recovery School District oversees charter schools.
The charter school New Orleans Charter Science and Math Academy is in Eastern New Orleans. As of 2010, most students come from East New Orleans and Gentilly.
Read more about this topic: Eastern New Orleans
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