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
Tweet of the Day
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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