LFC Daily News Clips | March 1, 2017

Good Morning

A must view video this morning, LFC President Ann Duplessis discusses the moral imperative of providing parents with school choice options. https://youtu.be/cX8XtM2r4J0

American Federation for Children (Press Release)
President Trump addresses importance of school choice in joint session address http://bit.ly/2lUzwRj

The Washington Post
Trump invited a student to his joint address. Her story says a lot about his views on education reform. http://wapo.st/2lbYHRX

The 74
Denisha Merriweather, in Her Own Words: The Private School Scholarship That Changed My Life http://bit.ly/2lywxN5

Heavy
Denisha Merriweather: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know http://bit.ly/2lTam72

Education Week
Trump Calls for Congress to Fund School Choice for Disadvantaged Students http://bit.ly/2lqhhB6

The 74
Trump Doubles Down on School Choice, but Plan Likely Faces Uphill Battle in Congress http://bit.ly/2lTgxb2

The Daily Signal
On Education, the Left Protects a Miserable Status Quo http://bit.ly/2mKJK5G

Los Angeles Times
Column: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is getting some very bad news about her favorite thing, school vouchers http://lat.ms/2mIjaKm

Education Dive
Diversity goals plague New Orleans schools fighting segregation http://bit.ly/2lc55IZ

Education Week
Unionizing Charter Schools http://bit.ly/2lTvsCl

The Advertiser
Thousands apply to Schools of Choice academy slots http://bit.ly/2lWlm1H

The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com
Algiers students get a ‘leap’ on test preparation http://bit.ly/2lWl3nJ

American Press
Former school board member pleads guilty to sex crimes http://bit.ly/2mEGI3M

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