LFC Daily News Clips | August 15, 2017
Good Morning Illinois is at a school choice crossroads. The editorial board of the Chicago Tribune writes:
Good Morning Illinois is at a school choice crossroads. The editorial board of the Chicago Tribune writes:
Good Morning Read about the organized attack on school choice underway in Arizona.
Good Morning New Orleans schools – Catholic, charter and direct-run public – remain closed for the second consecutive day
by Paul Dauphin Working and living in this space where so many of us are advocates for school choice, we often view what we do from the inside out.
Good Morning The Louisiana Department of Education announced ACT scores increased for the fourth straight year¾ now at 19.6. The average score was 19.1 in 2013, the first year in which all public school graduates completed the ACT. http://bit.ly/2fvrqiU Check out our newest blog post: Telling Our Story and Always Setting the Record Straight. Due […]
Good Morning The Advocate reports BESE will hold a closed-door discussion Aug. 16 on state Superintendent of Education John White’s contract. It remains to be seen if members will take a vote on White’s contract. http://bit.ly/2vEJsW4
Good Morning It’s back to school time in Louisiana, as most private and public schools open this week. The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com reports on the opening of the Rooted School – a new OPSB-authorized charter school that will prepare students for careers in the technology industry.
Good Morning Today, as many as 26,000 Louisiana students are instructed at home. Check out The Town Talk’s story on the growing number of families choosing to teach their kids at home. http://townta.lk/2wrEqsI