This article tells the story of St. Andrew the Apostle Elementary School in Orleans Parish, which reopened yesterday. According to the report,
It was the only Catholic school in Orleans Parish to reopen Monday, though archdiocese officials said schools elsewhere in the archdiocese also were reopening. City public schools remain closed, but officials are developing a plan to reopen some by November, subject to environmental, health and safety concerns.
This is just another example of how the Katrina recovery efforts would be better served by private initiative.