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Greater New Orleans Collaborative of Charter Schools GNOCCS Network of independent public charter schools in the New Orleans metro area. The Greater New Orleans Collaborative of Charter Schools or GNOCCS is a network of communitybased public charter schools dedicated to rebuilding and reinvigorating the metropolitan area through quality education and parental choice. As some of the first schools to open their doors after Hurricane Katrina the founding members of GNOCCS helped clear the path for the emergence of independent public charters locally and regionally. GNOCCS advocates for the authority accountability and resources necessary to meet the needs of children and their schools and the Collaborative strives to build the capacity of charter schools to more effectively and efficiently serve their students.