School Overhaul 'Silver Lining' of Katrina; After Hurricane, Many See Chance to Rebuild System in New Orleans That Had No Place to Go but Up

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The slimy mildew clinging to classroom walls for years, the termite-eaten floors, the paint peeling from school ceilings - Hurricane Katrina washed all that away.

The storm that destroyed much of this city also devastated the New Orleans public schools.

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School Overhaul 'Silver Lining' of Katrina; After Hurricane, Many See Chance to Rebuild System in New Orleans That Had No Place to Go but Up

But that wasn't all bad.

The system, regarded as one of the worst in America, had been rotting for decades: Buildings were neglected. Kids weren't learning. Millions of dollars were squandered or stolen.

Now, six months after Katrina, only a small number of schools has reopened so ...

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