LFC Daily News Clips | April 13, 201

Good Morning

AFC’s 2016 National Policy Summit, Teach Choice, is just a month away! Connect with thought leaders in education reform as we celebrate another stellar year for school choice, May 16-17 in Washington, D.C.

Enjoy your day. – Paul

Tweet of the Day

American Federation for Children

AFC Blog: Summit 2016 is just a month away! http://bit.ly/1T1QVlf

School Choice

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: All Recovery schools back by 2018? It could happen http://bit.ly/25ZxZKR

Charter Schools

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: There are now 3 unionized charters in New Orleans as Lusher joins http://bit.ly/1YrFSDb

The Advocate: Our Views: Charters, by and large, have worked for Louisiana students, should be kept as option http://bit.ly/1Wrn9ZS

Uptown Messenger: Lusher teachers plan to form union, representative says http://bit.ly/22plDHx

The Creole: Louisiana Parents & Families to State Lawmakers: Stand in Support of Charter Schools http://bit.ly/22r9BgI

Education Reform

The Advocate: Louisiana union leader eyes retirement http://bit.ly/1VlIapT

The Advocate: BRAC annual education report for Baton Rouge-area school districts notes drop in student performance http://bit.ly/1Sz6zl2

The News Star: Judge denies NAFA intervention request http://tnsne.ws/1V0WO5J

The Advertiser: LPSS proposes sweeping changes for academies, gifted services http://bit.ly/1StZzWt

The Advocate: Pointe Coupee officials look ahead after defeat of school tax proposal http://bit.ly/1T1tB6U

Shreveport Times: Bossier Schools turns to DeSoto expert to help vet superintendent candidates http://bit.ly/1oX46ZO