LFC Daily News Clips | January 19, 2016

Good Morning

The statewide application period for the Louisiana Scholarship Program opens today.

In Tallahassee, Fla., Martin Luther King III will lead a rally today in support of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship. http://bit.ly/1Wpn8nD

ICYMI: LFC president Ann Duplessis appeared on the Friday’s WWL-TV Eyewitness Morning News to talk about the opening the scholarship program’s application period. http://bit.ly/1ZIE1ij

Have a great day! – Paul

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School Choice

Tampa Bay Times: Supporters of Florida Tax Credit Scholarship to rally at Capitol http://bit.ly/1Wpn8nD

Education Week: Really, we don’t know much about regulation and vouchers http://bit.ly/1P1Qt63

Charter Schools

The Advocate: Letters: Charter school deal falls short in East Feliciana http://bit.ly/1U8y1IS

St. Charles Herald Guide: Charter school Ok’d despite board opposition http://bit.ly/1NhxYEW

Uptown Messenger: Audubon Charter discusses legal fight against proposed budget cuts; French consulate urges new high school http://bit.ly/1NhxMpl

The Advocate: Critics say charter schools draining vital dollars http://bit.ly/1ZIHfCB

Education Reform

The Advocate: Despite earlier comments, governor stands down on bid to replace Education Superintendent John White http://bit.ly/1PCpHNP

The News Star: DOJ to vet all three MCSB candidates http://tnsne.ws/1JW0ph3

The Advertiser: La. law gives parents access to state test questions http://bit.ly/1PdLzyC

The Advocate: Fast growing Ascension school district wraps up projects from 2009 bond issue as it prepares to ask voters for more money in April to build four schools http://bit.ly/1lpcjUY