LFC Daily News Clips | September 15, 2016

Good Morning

U.S. Secretary of Education John King Jr. will conclude his “Opportunity Across America” tour in Louisiana with stops in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. On Friday he will visit Cohen College Prep in New Orleans.

Have a great day! – Paul

Tweet of the Day

American Federation for Children

Helping Native Kids: School Choice http://bit.ly/2d2jnaT

School Choice

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Louisiana high school on a barge wins $10 million prize http://bit.ly/2capnsZ

redefinED: Teachers union seeks to appeal ruling on Florida tax credit scholarships http://bit.ly/2cAkDh1

redefinED: Guess who else likes school choice? School district employees! http://bit.ly/2cLf2td

Charter Schools

EducationNext: 5 Reasons Why School Choice is Important Right Now http://bit.ly/2d0t32x

RealClear Life: Would Martin Luther King Have Supported Charter Schools? http://bit.ly/2cbUMyr

The 74: A D.C. Charter Wins $10M to Invent Virtual Reality Programs that Will Change High School — All of Them http://bit.ly/2csieHt

Newsday: Black Lives Matter vs. charter schools http://nwsdy.li/2cxQctt

Education Reform

The Advocate: Letters: After flood, public education still key http://bit.ly/2cL9oan

The Advocate: U.S. Secretary of Education visiting Baton Rouge, New Orleans this week to highlight school progress http://bit.ly/2cgJLft

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Louisiana Flood of 2016: School recovery proceeds in Ascension http://bit.ly/2cPmdfR

The Atlantic: In Pursuit of Integration http://theatln.tc/2ciBe99