LFC Daily News Clips | February 18, 2016

Good Morning

On Monday, Feb. 22, the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans will release a series of four new studies on the Louisiana Scholarship Program. In conjunction with the reports’ release, a panel discussion will be held with state leaders – including LFC president Ann Duplessis – and the authors of the reports. The panel discussion is open to the public and will take place on Monday, Feb. 22, at 4 pm at the Capitol Park Welcome Center in Baton Rouge.

Have a great day! – Paul

Tweet of the Day

School Choice

Watchdog.org: Mississippi school choice expansion rests on a few bills http://bit.ly/1Ksaymc

The Wall Street Journal: Hillary and Black Opportunity Her race talk is empty as long as she opposes education choice. http://on.wsj.com/219Xt4Z

Charter Schools

Uptown Messenger: All schools should return to Orleans control — ending RSD — by 2019, College Prep chief says http://bit.ly/1QLy2iI

The Advocate: James Gill: Louisiana kids also failing at cheating http://bit.ly/1TouRlQ

Education Reform

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: How many graduates got TOPS money at your school? See the data http://bit.ly/1Lv9zfL

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Louisiana flunks teacher background checks, USA Today says http://bit.ly/1QmJXJB

The Advocate: Lafayette Parish School System recommended for re-accreditation, but evaluators point out some areas for improvement http://bit.ly/21aOIrd