LFC Daily News Clips | June 22, 2016
Good Morning
Great story at Watchdog.org featuring families who have appeared in videos encouraging their fellow Louisianans to urge legislators to fully fund the Louisiana Scholarship Program. http://bit.ly/28NfJMr
With just two days left in the special legislative session, the Senate Finance Committee will convene this morning to debate a revised spending bill that includes funding for K-12 education and the Louisiana Scholarship Program. Stay tuned.
Have a great day. – Paul
Tweet of the Day
Special Legislative Session
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Louisiana Senate leadership is making one final effort to raise more money http://bit.ly/28OhzS9
The Advocate: ‘Last chance’: Louisiana Senate plans one more push to help fill budget gap http://bit.ly/28OOeX8
American Federation for Children
AFC Blog: Trouble in Paradise http://bit.ly/28MVwGa
School Choice
Watchdog.com: Videos show what education vouchers mean for Louisiana families http://bit.ly/28NfJMr
The Advocate: Do vouchers save Louisiana money? Legislature to get revised report after dispute over wording http://bit.ly/28MiFZ8
Charter Schools
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: BESE backs return of 4 Recovery charters to Orleans Parish http://bit.ly/28OXQBz
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Morris Jeff teachers, board ratify union contract http://bit.ly/28Mhw3N
Education Reform
The Advocate: Oops, they’re doing it again: Ascension School Board reopens superintendent search, to make choice after the 2016-17 school year starts http://bit.ly/28NeY7o
The Advocate: BESE gives green light to review of science standards, among oldest in U.S. http://bit.ly/28NkwO3