LFC Daily News Clips | August 10, 2016

Good Morning

We are proud to sponsor Urban League of Greater New Orleans/NORDC Back to School Giveaway at the Stallings Rec Center on Saturday in New Orleans. Looking forward to speaking with families as they begin a new school year.

Have a great day. – Paul

Tweet of the Day

School Choice

The 74: Inside Sen. McCain’s Fight to Correct a Catch-22 Holding Back Arizona’s Native American Students http://bit.ly/2aOsKGl

Watchdog.org: Douglas County likely to appeal judge’s ruling on school voucher program http://bit.ly/2aJZZcL

Charter Schools

Education Week: Black School Choice Group Pushes Back on NAACP Charter School Moratorium http://bit.ly/2bivYmx

The Advertiser: Lafayette preparing for non-traditional school to open in 2017 http://bit.ly/2aThpEQ

The 74: The 74 to Publish New Book ‘The Founders’ and Launch Oral History of America’s Top Public Charter Schools http://bit.ly/2aVnZdP

Education Reform

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Louisiana science standards rewrite gets going http://bit.ly/2aRNXSv

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Advanced Placement test pass rate in Louisiana hits one-third http://bit.ly/2bfwpBP

The Advocate: Panel of mostly educators to review Louisiana science standards, last updated in 1997 http://bit.ly/2aJVfDY

The Daily World: Local failing school to get vice principal, superintendent discussion delayed http://bit.ly/29FKdTx

American Press: La. students earn record AP credits http://bit.ly/2aLqNiW