LFC Daily News Clips | February 16, 2016

Good Morning

Registration for AFC’s 2016 National Policy Summit “Teach Choice” is open. The Summit will take place Monday, May 16th and Tuesday, May 17th at the Gaylord National Harbor in Washington, D.C. Register today and take a look at our recap video from last year’s Summit in New Orleans. https://youtu.be/ItdWw_cyVLg

Have a great day! – Paul

Tweet of the Day

American Federation for Children

Registration for the 2016 Summit is Open! http://bit.ly/1oE4A7D

AFC Blog: Scholarship program allows New Orleans mother to enroll daughter in historic St. Mary’s Academy http://bit.ly/20QjJUS

School Choice

NewsOn6.com: Education voucher bill narrowly clears Oklahoma House panel http://bit.ly/1WpjklE

Chicago Tribune: School choice lotteries fail to make a difference http://trib.in/1PYJqvn

Charter Schools

The Advocate: Charter schools once again dominate District 4 race for East Baton Rouge School Board http://bit.ly/1OdPJ8A

The News Star: Downsville Charter audit shows 1 weakness http://tnsne.ws/1oml7gU

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Landry-Walker High principal suspended amid cheating inquiry http://bit.ly/1PC3D8Q

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Ex-Algiers charter chief Adrian Morgan has new job http://bit.ly/1SuOwS7

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Landry-Walker High School cheating probe could bring criminal charges http://bit.ly/1OdPJ8A

WWL-TV.com: Cheating scandal rocks Algiers high school http://bit.ly/1R65tiD

Mid-City Messenger: Two charter schools to transfer to Orleans Parish School Board http://bit.ly/1oEoSOC

Education Reform

The Advocate: Edwards’ education adviser leaves post http://bit.ly/1okkqnq

The New Orleans Advocate: Audit: New Orleans schools rebuilding plan’s costs are up, projections skewed http://bit.ly/20B9yhw