LFC Daily News Clips | January 3, 2017

Good Morning

We begin the new year with an inspiring video from The Daily Signal about the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program and how it is helping two brothers from one of the poorest neighborhoods in the nation’s capital succeed in school and in life.

Have a great week! – Paul

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American Federation for Children

Kevin P. Chavous on CSPAN’s Washington Journal http://bit.ly/2j4cGIl

School Choice

The Washington Post: The right kind of school choice for Trump to promote http://wapo.st/2iyOtqq

The Daily Signal: They Grew Up in a Poor Neighborhood. How School Choice Changed These Brothers’ Lives. http://bit.ly/2hIBp09

The 74: National School Choice Week to Host Record 20,000 Events From Jan. 22-28 http://bit.ly/2hc37q3

Charter Schools

The Advocate: Charter School Excellence Awards presented http://bit.ly/2j4cqJp

The New Orleans Advocate: Birth of New Orleans’ all-charter school system: The challenges, risks, expectations http://bit.ly/2hNA9vq

The New Orleans Advocate: ReNEW charter schools make strides in fixing big problems with special-ed services http://bit.ly/2j0cyFG

The Advocate: International School of Louisiana acquires new campus http://bit.ly/2hNwspi

Uptown Messenger: International School of Louisiana secures Bethune building in Hollygrove http://bit.ly/2j4e9OT

Louisiana Record: Lusher Charter School votes to drop lawsuit with exception http://bit.ly/2iuMJAq

Opportunity Lives: Surveys Find Charter School Parents More Satisfied Than District-School Parents http://bit.ly/2iyNBBX

Education Reform

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Students and teachers deserve strong test security: A letter to the editor http://bit.ly/2hLepx5

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: RSD: Dated, worthless IT systems account for nearly $5.4 million in ‘unlocated assets’ http://bit.ly/2iuA80j

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Special education shortcomings found at New Orleans schools http://bit.ly/2iDRkRv

The Advocate: Legislative auditor renews criticism of Recovery School District http://bit.ly/2iutNBG

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