LFC Daily News Clips | August 11, 2016

Good Morning

Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White receives a favorable job evaluation from BESE. He remains on a month-to-month contract. http://bit.ly/2bakd5a

With several charter schools transitioning to Orleans Parish School Board governance, Tulane University’s Cowen Institute has released its updated Public Schools Governance chart. http://bit.ly/2bjqeNb

Enjoy your day. – Paul

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American Federation for Children

AFC Blog: Educational Choice Wins a Gold Medal http://bit.ly/2aKPgz0

Press Release: School Choice Champion & Democratic Candidate for State Assembly, Jason Fields, Wins Primary http://bit.ly/2b3F7yQ

School Choice

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: My family’s first brush with Baton Rouge public schools is an epic disaster http://bit.ly/2aV1uZu

Shreveport Times: Caddo Virtual Academy making it “personal for students” http://bit.ly/2aV4mpb

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Demand for disability vouchers outstrips supply in Mississippi http://bit.ly/2b8zRgd

The Hill: An election year when school choice is ignored http://bit.ly/2aNKnZ5

Charter Schools

The Advocate: Baton Rouge appeals court takes second bite at charter school funding http://bit.ly/2aYRvQ2

Watchdog.org: Mississippi charter school parents intervene in funding lawsuit http://bit.ly/2aNGUd2

The 74: Campbell Brown: NYC Charter Schools — Surging Parent Demand vs. Reluctant City Leaders http://bit.ly/2bl3ngb

Education Reform

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Schools chief John White gets ‘favorable’ job evaluation http://bit.ly/2aNBKh3

The Advocate: Despite earlier squabbles, John White gets positive job review from BESE http://bit.ly/2bakd5a

Shreveport Times: State superintendent tweets “favorable” grade http://bit.ly/2b8so0D

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: New Orleans has … how many schools in 2016-17? http://bit.ly/2b8qLjw