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
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
The Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC), the state’s voice for educational choice, announced a statewide celebration of educational choice in Louisiana during National School Choice Week, January 22 – 28, 2017. National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for every child.
The American Federation for Children, the nation’s voice for educational choice, applauds Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval for including funding in his budget for the Nevada Education Savings Account program (ESAs). The Governor’s budget would provide $25 million this year for the ESA program and $35 million for the program next year. The Governor also recommended […]
Good Morning A massive victory yesterday for disadvantaged children throughout Florida when the state supreme court dismissed the teachers’ union’s meritless lawsuit against nation’s largest school choice program.
More than 98,000 children from low-income and working-class families continue to have choice in education.
Good Morning The American Federation for Children released the following statement after Secretary of Education designate Betsy DeVos’ confirmation hearing.
Good Morning LFC president Ann Duplessis is featured in a KPLC-TV (Lake Charles) report on the opening of the Louisiana Scholarship Program application period. Betsy DeVos’ confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions begins today at 4:00 p.m. CT. You can watch the hearing live here. Follow along on […]
Good Morning The American Federation for Children released its third annual National School Choice Poll. Results show support for school choice has remained strong with 68% indicating support for the concept. School choice programs, including innovative education saving accounts, opportunity scholarship and special needs scholarships, all garnered majority support as well.