LFC Daily News Clips | February 12, 2016

Good Morning

Gov. John Bel Edwards took to the airwaves last night, laying out his plan to address the state’s budget crisis: “I don’t say this to scare you.” http://bit.ly/1QaigNV

Earlier in the day, Louisiana’s student financial aid office halted payments to the TOPS program.

Tomorrow we will be in the Superdome at the Urban League Schools Expo 2016.

Have a great weekend! – Paul

Tweet of the Day

American Federation for Children

Tennessee Federation for Children Statement on Opportunity Scholarship Legislation http://bit.ly/1V7Mo0t

School Choice

The Tennessean: Voucher bill stalls in Tennessee House http://tnne.ws/20Pnqdd

Education Week: Can New Orleans Tell Us How to Fix Schools in Detroit? http://bit.ly/1TfLEbP

Charter Schools

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: 2 more Recovery schools to return to Orleans Parish – maybe http://bit.ly/1Kf14dV

The Lens: First school taken by RSD set to return to local school board oversight http://bit.ly/1XmQvr0

Education Reform

The Town Talk: AG agrees to drop Common Core lawsuit http://townta.lk/1PGEAiK

The Advocate: Guest column: Increasing black student achievement imperative http://bit.ly/1PGDX8X

Shreveport Times: DeSoto school district reveals details of budget cuts http://bit.ly/1TVY1cx