LFC Daily News Clips | February 19, 2016

Good Morning

On Monday, 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.

The presidential campaign comes to Louisiana, as early voting for the March 5 presidential primary begins on Saturday.

Have a great weekend- Paul

Tweet of the Day

American Federation for Children

AFC Blog: Oklahoma’s school choice victory and America’s growing support for education options http://bit.ly/1XArHfn

School Choice

The Clarion-Ledger: House panel expands school vouchers http://on.thec-l.com/1QoFpm2

Education Week: In Search of Constructive School Reform Criticism: The Case of the Southern Education Foundation report on New Orleans http://bit.ly/1Qq8De0

Daily News: The establishment Bernie Sanders likes: Blacks and Latinos should be disappointed in his defense of status-quo public schools http://nydn.us/1Uc2tE5

Charter Schools

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Public needs to have faith that charter school test scores are accurate: An editorial http://bit.ly/1SW8sOi

The Lens: Algiers Charter Schools assigns test-coordinator at each of its six schools http://bit.ly/1VqnCc8

The Clarion-Ledger: Charter school bills advance http://on.thec-l.com/1RTja6V

Education Reform

The Advocate: Common Core revisions win praise, but unclear when they should take effect http://bit.ly/1XBxCkp

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: St. Aug seeks new president, as Oyd Craddock plans to retire http://bit.ly/1SW2cpM

HoumaToday.com: School districts concerned about state money, local taxes http://bit.ly/1WvKFT2

The Advocate: East Baton Rouge School Board pushes Broadmoor Elementary rebuild to the top of the district’s school construction list http://bit.ly/1PWb3Se

The New Orleans Advocate: Noxious odors upset students, parents at Bethune Elementary http://bit.ly/1Q5bIEt