LFC Daily News Clips | December 14, 2017
Good Morning
An important school choice ruling, as a Florida appellate court has tossed an 8-year-old lawsuit taking aim at 20 years of state education policy. The ruling upholds a 2006 state Supreme Court ruling that found private school vouchers violate the Florida constitution does not threaten vouchers for children with special needs. http://bit.ly/2AFtCOd
Have a great day. – Paul
Louisiana
The Lens
Orleans Parish School Board to study long bus rides, early pickups
Transportation has been a constant concern for parents who send their kids to charter schools across town.
The Advocate
Guest column: No corporal punishment for children with disabilities
The Times-Picayune
State board opts not to renew charters for 3 New Orleans schools: report
WDSU-TV
State recommends closing 3 charter schools in New Orleans
WDSU-TV
Report: McDonogh 35 HS might be lone traditional school in 2018
American Press
School Board votes to help fund program for at-risk students
USA
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School choice in Mississippi: giving parents the power
redefinED
Appeals court rejects education lawsuit, upholds Florida special needs vouchers
The 74
10 Charts That Changed the Way We Think About America’s Schools in 2017
U.S. News & World Report
The Year of School Choice Is Ending With a Whimper
Trump promised an investment in school choice for poor families – a 529-plan expansion doesn’t cut it.
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