LFC Daily News Clips | December 2, 2016

Good Morning

Tune in tomorrow to the Journal Editorial Report on FOX News tomorrow morning to see Kevin P. Chavous discuss school choice and the nomination for Secretary-designate DeVos.

Robert Mann’s Times-Picayune/NOLA.com column calling the Louisiana Scholarship Program a flop, ignores the fact that achievement gap between LSP students’ scores and the statewide public school average has been cut almost in half over the past five years.

Have a great weekend! – Paul

Tweet of the Day

School Choice

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Thanks to Jindal, we know how awful Trump’s education policies will be http://bit.ly/2gv2hTV

Chicago Tribune: Editorial: The case for Betsy DeVos http://trib.in/2gPTQjT

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: We’re with her http://bit.ly/2h2kg4V

The Detroit News: Betsy DeVos is all about the children http://detne.ws/2h1TvxF

Charter Schools

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: State to pull at least 1, likely 2 New Orleans schools from charter operators http://bit.ly/2gODOJK

Education Reform

The Advocate: Baton Rouge mayor candidates talk education, despite much authority over it, ahead of Dec 10 runoff http://bit.ly/2fO7uH9

The Advocate: Letters: A new education model possible http://bit.ly/2h2xeQa

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: 5 New Orleans education startups to watch http://bit.ly/2gh5cMX

American Press: Vernon schools move up in state rank http://bit.ly/2g0R50E