LFC Daily News Clips | April 20, 2016

Good Morning

A white paper released by University of Arkansas researchers finds that eliminating the Louisiana Scholarship Program would increase state education expenditures. http://bit.ly/1SQhfvM

Yesterday, we had a large contingent of parents and students at the Capitol in support of funding for the Louisiana Scholarship Program. Video highlights of testimony: https://youtu.be/VK2q22fpnh0

Not sure what this means for the state – Gov. Edwards has installed a chicken coop at the governor’s mansion. http://bit.ly/1SrKZSm

Enjoy your day. – Paul

Tweet of the Day

American Federation for Children

Press Release: U.S. Senator Tim Scott to keynote AFC Policy Summit http://bit.ly/1Tj3uZo

School Choice

Watchdog.org: Eliminating Louisiana voucher program would be costly http://bit.ly/1pgzFya

The New Orleans Advocate: Wide disparity in outreach efforts in New Orleans schools http://bit.ly/1XIpsGt

Charter Schools

Education Week: Poll: Charters Improved New Orleans Public Schools, Majority of Residents Say http://bit.ly/23JEGC6

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Ben Franklin ranked 53rd-best public high school in U.S. http://bit.ly/22NpMoK

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Landry-Walker High gets new interim principal http://bit.ly/1U6DhPX

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Milestone charter’s credit fraud has produced no criminal charges http://bit.ly/1qZ2XCR

Education Reform

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: New Orleans public schools get a C grade in new poll http://bit.ly/1SkjU1l

The New Orleans Advocate: Poll finds more support than opposition for returning New Orleans schools to local control http://bit.ly/1pgvWR1

The New Orleans Advocate: Advocates press for bill to cut suspension rates in Louisiana public schools http://bit.ly/23JCsmq

The News Star: MCSB to address part of consent decree http://tnsne.ws/1Sv0HQ0

Shreveport Times: 10 apply to head Bossier Parish Schools http://bit.ly/1St2X7c

The Town Talk: Rapides school board evaluating superintendent http://townta.lk/22NsGtv