Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu announced the creation of the Transition New Orleans Education Task Force today at Sophie B. Wright Charter School. The group of experts and community leaders will advise Landrieu as his administration prepares to take office on May 3, 2010. During his campaign, Landrieu pledged to utilize the Office of the Mayor to ensure that every child has a right to a quality education and to address the inequities in the city's schools.
Though Landrieu will not have direct control over the school system, he will use the bully pulpit of the Mayor's Office to improve education.
“As Mayor, I will be a champion for education. I'll fight for investments from Washington and Baton Rouge, so that every child has the opportunity to learn in a world-class facility. Maintaining the momentum that we've made in education in the last few years is critical. Every school needs to give kids an opportunity to learn. These schools must be accountable and set high standards,†said Landrieu.
