While in Kentucky debates drag on about whether to even allow charter schools in the state, down in Louisiana the big decision about charters isn’t whether or not to have them, but whether it is time to take New Orleans all the way to being a totally charter school district.

The Times-Picayune’s NOLA on line service has the details in “Recovery School District announces which schools it will charter next year.”

The newspaper writes:

“Taking New Orleans one step closer to complete charter management of its public schools, state officials said Tuesday they will convert the few remaining direct-run high schools and three more elementary schools to autonomous charters next year.”

Clearly, Louisiana and its largest city must be very pleased with the way charter schools are turning this traditionally education-thin state around.