LFC Daily News Clips | December 1, 2016
Good Morning
The American Federation for Children announced that Bill Oberndorf will succeed Betsy DeVos as chairman of the nation’s leading school choice organization. DeVos formally resigned as chairman of the American Federation for Children on Nov. 22 upon accepting the nomination to serve as Secretary of Education.
ICYMI: from The Wall Street Journal, “Why Trump’s Education Pick Scares Unions.”
Enjoy your day! – Paul
Tweet of the Day
American Federation for Children
Bill Oberndorf Succeeds Betsy DeVos as Chairman of American Federation for Children http://bit.ly/2gLSc2X
School Choice
CSNNews.com: School Choice, Charter Schools: Better Options Than NY Times Would Have You Believe http://bit.ly/2gbkoem
The Wall Street Journal: Why Trump’s Education Pick Scares Unions http://on.wsj.com/2g3X1mZ
The Lens: New Orleans researcher says Trump’s education secretary supports the wrong kind of reform http://bit.ly/2fLdn2O
The 74: Q&A: Betsy DeVos on Education, Opportunity and the Shifting Politics Surrounding School Choice http://bit.ly/2gIgknc
Watchdog.org: Advocates confident about D.C. vouchers under Trump administration http://bit.ly/2gCwA8G
The 74: 51 Votes: How Trump and Senate Republicans Can Bypass Democrats on School-Choice Initiatives http://bit.ly/2gbzGzH
Charter Schools
Daily Signal: Setting the Record Straight on Detroit Charter Schools http://bit.ly/2fMoZTp
Education Reform
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Louisiana gets $10M grant to improve preschool http://bit.ly/2gCnkBz
The Advocate: State lands $10 million federal grant for preschool classes http://bit.ly/2fV8vM0
Shreveport Times: Caddo part of Louisiana’s $10 M pre-K grant http://bit.ly/2gM25ha
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Feds ask Louisiana to ban paddling in school http://bit.ly/2gOVtNM
Daily World: St. Landry retains ‘C’ rating from state http://bit.ly/2gOXJom
The Advocate: More BR public schools reopening partially, rest on “FEMA time,” superintendent says http://bit.ly/2gFE6ma