LFC Daily News Clips | February 2, 2016

Good Morning

We’re talking educational options tonight, as LFC and BAEO will host an informational session with New Orleans parents on applying for the Louisiana Scholarship Program.

Have a great day! – Paul

Tweet of the Day

American Federation for Children

Press Release: Gov. Fallin urges legislature to pass ESA program http://bit.ly/1Pb0b2G

School Choice

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Lack of quality schools will doom common enrollment in New Orleans: Andre Perry http://bit.ly/20mbCPt

Charter Schools

The Lens: FirstLine close, but not quite ready to return campuses to School Board control http://bit.ly/1Sqa2aY

Education Week: Hillary Clinton, the Future of Charter Schools, and the Presidency http://bit.ly/1P0XZwI

Education Reform

The Advocate: 1 in 5 Common Core standards should be changed, educators say http://bit.ly/23GBLYp

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Common Core panel considers changes to Louisiana’s math, English standards http://bit.ly/1P2LEIp

The Advertiser: 21 percent of Common Core standards changed in La. http://bit.ly/1SU5cCy

myNewOrleans.com: Governors vs. Politics, The gritty side of education http://bit.ly/1KntodS

The Advertiser: New schools, more classrooms up for debate this week http://bit.ly/1nAehTN

The New Orleans Advocate: Officials endorse call for additional school in Lower 9th Ward http://bit.ly/1Pd7RRY

The Advocate: East Baton Rouge school officials looking at reducing positions — possibly 85 — based on lower enrollments http://bit.ly/23GBSTY

The News Star: 2-hour MCSB executive session covers consent decree http://tnsne.ws/1QX4pPX

The News Star: Neville group files motion in deseg case http://tnsne.ws/1o26jmW

The News Star: Judge OKs Richland schools’ consent order http://tnsne.ws/1nCzg8G

The Advocate: St. Helena superintendent cries foul on state-issued report cards  http://bit.ly/1QEqQHA