LFC Daily News Clips | January 20, 2017
Good Morning
Next week is National School Choice Week and LFC will host a series of events, including a Kickoff Celebration in Baton Rouge and Community Leaders Breakfast in New Orleans. http://bit.ly/2jGP50e
Enjoy your weekend! – Paul
Tweet of the Day
Louisiana Federation for Children
Louisiana Celebrates National School Choice Week http://bit.ly/2jGP50e
American Federation for Children
Gov. Sandoval’s Budget Commits Funding to State’s Landmark ESA program http://bit.ly/2jUpWMH
Arizona school choice alum travels to DC to support Betsy DeVos at confirmation hearing http://bit.ly/2iFXKAl
School Choice
The Daily Signal: Why Betsy DeVos’ Support for School Choice Will Help America’s Schoolchildren http://bit.ly/2jUHatk
Opportunity Lives: DeVos to Senators: “I Trust Parents… and Believe in Our Children” http://bit.ly/2iSE7QC
Education Week: DeVos Floats Online Education as Means to Provide Rural Students School Choice http://bit.ly/2cKQHEf
The Daily Signal: Betsy DeVos Hearing Highlights the Need for Less Government Control in Education http://bit.ly/2jLSkAm
Education Week: Nevada Governor Proposes Funding to Revive Sweeping School Choice Program http://bit.ly/2cKQHEf
Education Week: Florida Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Challenging Private School Choice http://bit.ly/2cKQHEf http://bit.ly/2k8rxxx
Charter Schools
The Advocate: Letters: Delay on charters big problem http://bit.ly/2j20G8N
Education Reform
The Advocate: Here’s how new teacher training might curb racial disparities in school suspensions, panel suggests http://bit.ly/2jwHv5K
Education Week: Dual Louisiana ESSA Plans on Collision Course http://bit.ly/2jwV19l
The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Gretna school voids 145 LEAP tests; problems fall statewide http://bit.ly/2kajHYn
The New Orleans Advocate: Tests thrown out at Gretna Middle, J.D. Meisler schools last year, Jefferson system says http://bit.ly/2k8l1XI
The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: How one Louisiana teacher cheated on the state assessment test http://bit.ly/2kawY3i
The Advocate: Deadlock to fill Freiberg’s vacancy on EBR School Board ends Thursday with one vote switched; Gaudet named to seat http://bit.ly/2iSIcnK
The News Star: Judge orders DOJ to list MCSB deficiencies http://tnsne.ws/2jH8bmS
The News Star: DOJ gives MCSB its fix-it list http://tnsne.ws/2jUyWkZ
The New Orleans Advocate: Jefferson Parish School Board tables controversial redistricting plan after parents unload criticism http://bit.ly/2daJhXD
The Advertiser: Cloutier: Invest in early childhood education, invest in the future http://bit.ly/2kamdOj
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