LFC Daily News Clips | March 28, 2017
Good Morning
Nine organizations, including the Louisiana Federation for Children, issued a letter of support with recommendations to BESE and education and superintendent John White on implementing the proposed ESSA plan.
· ESSA Recommendations Letter: http://bit.ly/2nvXmoy
· The Advocate article: http://bit.ly/2nHLznB
Education superintendent John White discussed improving the state’s schools and school choice at a meeting of the North Rapides Business & Industry Alliance in Pineville.
On the radio: AFC’s Scott Jensen on Relevant Radio, discussing all aspects of school choice and his experience working with Secretary DeVos: http://relevantradio.streamguys.us/ACL/ACL20170327.mp3
Louisiana
The Advocate
Nine groups recommend Louisiana public school letter grade changes, quick submission of plan
The Town Talk
State superintendent to community: ‘act urgently’ in struggling schools
The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com
(Washington Post) Trump signs law to undo Obama education regulations
The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com
Patrick Dobard: Despite decade of progress, New Orleans schools have work to do
The Louisiana Weekly
SCOTUS decision could have ripple effect on NOLA Charters
The Lens
Coghill teachers are the latest to unionize at a New Orleans charter school
The Advocate
Stunning move: Plan for high-speed internet in all Louisiana schools dies due to ‘lack of interest’
The Advocate
Letters: Education debate sounds familiar
KTBS-TV
The latest in the AMIKids sexual assault
NOLA.com
Haitian native and Landry-Walker student is finalist for LA Student of the Year
The Philadelphia Tribune
Educator Steve Perry speaks on need to support students
Education Week
How President Trump’s Budget Could Hurt Charters and Private Schools
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