LFC Daily News Clips | March 14, 2016
Good Morning
The regular Louisiana Legislative Session gets underway today.
Tomorrow, the Louisiana Federation for Children, Louisiana BAEO, Louisiana Association for Public Charter Schools and Democrats for Education Reform Louisiana will host a “Mini Policy Summit on School Choice in Louisiana”. The event will take place at the Capitol Welcome Center, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Please RSVP to cecerichter@me.com or 225-324-2953 if you plan to attend.
Enjoy your week. – Paul
Tweet of the Day
American Federation for Children
AFC Blog: Scholarship program gives Louisiana student a second chance for success http://bit.ly/1LWLT9M
School Choice
The Advocate: Voucher, charter school and other education fights loom during 2016 session http://bit.ly/22fruRo
Charter Schools
The New Orleans Advocate: New Orleans school board will take up controversial spending formula http://bit.ly/1YQQZq8
The Advertiser: LPSS: State should temporarily stop more Lafayette charters http://bit.ly/1QMPJm1
Hattiesburg American: 9 operators propose opening 14 new charter schools http://hatne.ws/1Xq6xQe
Empower Mississippi (Press Release): How Charter Schools Turned A Failing School District Around http://bit.ly/1pGBIfJ
Education Reform
Shreveport Times: BPSB: Let the process begin to select superintendent http://bit.ly/1UhsnGm
The Advocate: Sudbury School, where children decide what they’ll learn and when they’ll learn it, to open near Lafayette http://bit.ly/1V6qc9p