LFC Daily News Clips | February 25, 2016
Good Morning
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Enjoy your day. – Paul
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School Choice
Watchdog.org: Scholarship program closing achievement gap in Louisiana http://bit.ly/1KKd6w0
Jackson Free Press: Voucher Expansion Bill Dies in Committee http://bit.ly/24oZz3x
Charter Schools
The New Orleans Advocate: Task force OKs new funding plan to provide more money to New Orleans charter schools’ special-needs students http://bit.ly/20WNbDe
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: In Orleans school money plan, gifted students’ loss is disabled students’ gain http://bit.ly/1Q3FS9Q
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Schools with most special needs students should get extra money: Stephen Hales http://bit.ly/1QzVlLZ
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: New Orleans special education enrollment, 2014-15 http://bit.ly/1R3SECV
WWNO.org: New Orleans Students Reflect On The Transition From High School To College http://bit.ly/1OwYhrv
Education Reform
Shreveport Times: Early education, teacher benefits at risk http://bit.ly/1OwUYAG
The Advocate: Surprise move: Bill to cut Louisiana public school aid $44M clears panel, could pose big problems for ACT, Common Core exams http://bit.ly/1Q3HPDe
The Advocate: ExxonMobil gives $13 million grant to Louisiana to expand AP classes at high schools http://bit.ly/1T9aCu7
The Advocate: Lee High principal: New facility to be ‘school like no other’ http://bit.ly/1OwTxCb
The News Star: Ouachita schools recommended for accreditation http://tnsne.ws/1XOzNkE
The Advertiser: Attendance zone likely to change for new high school http://bit.ly/1WKYwoI