LFC Daily News Clips | May 2, 2016
Good Morning
The Advocate’s Will Sentell reports that Gov. John Bel Edwards’ schools legislative agenda is “mostly dead”. http://bit.ly/24u0Ghm
ICYMI: Louisiana parents hold a press conference then crash Gov. Edwards’ press conference to voice their opposition to his proposed cuts to the Louisiana Scholarship Program. http://bit.ly/1SXcIhh
Have a great week. – Paul
Tweet of the Day
Louisiana Federation for Children
Press Release: Parents denounce Gov. John Bel Edwards’ proposed funding cuts to Louisiana Scholarship Program http://bit.ly/1SXcIhh
American Federation for Children
Press Release: Standing with DC’s Children, House of Representatives Passes DC OSP Reauthorization http://bit.ly/1UlPpwQ
School Choice
The Advocate: ‘We don’t have the support’: Gov. John Bel Edwards’ schools legislative agenda mostly dead http://bit.ly/24u0Ghm
The Advocate: At Cristo Rey in Baton Rouge, new Catholic high school unlike most others http://bit.ly/1NOAjyj
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: No voucher student will lose a scholarship in Louisiana budget cuts: A letter to the editor http://bit.ly/1VGPpJ3
The Hayride: Pat Smith Ought Not Call Anybody Else Shameless While Shilling For JBE And The Teacher Unions http://bit.ly/1X4iVYK
The Livingston Parish News: Editorial: Louisiana’s voucher system is not a sacred cow http://bit.ly/1UrLpLk
Charter Schools
The Wall Street Journal: The Union War on Charter-School Philanthropists http://on.wsj.com/1Z1GNe3
Watchdog.org: Teachers look to unionize at New Orleans charter school http://bit.ly/1rcEBVX
Education Reform
The Advocate: Our Views: Starting Monday, let Common Core in Louisiana roll on http://bit.ly/1Nijk7F
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Jefferson public schools are now one quarter Hispanic http://bit.ly/1W1GKkm
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Changes to Louisiana’s pre-K overhaul are recommended http://bit.ly/1W1GIc9
The New Orleans Advocate: Louisiana expected to tweak rules on training new teachers http://bit.ly/1X4fwZJ
The Advocate: East Baton Rouge school system showcases public school programs at event http://bit.ly/1rcxOeO