LFC Daily News Clips | June 1, 2016

Good Morning

Today is the first day of hurricane season, a good time to review your personal and organizational preparedness. Forecasters are predicting an average season. But as we know all too well, it only takes one.

ICYMI: Keynotes from AFC’s National Policy Summit, they’re all online! You can catch former Speaker John Boehner, Sen. Tim Scott, former Sen. Lieberman or Sen. Cory  Booker.

Have a great day. – Paul

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School Choice

University of Arkansas: Wall Street Journal Editorial Cites U of A Study About Voucher Effectiveness http://bit.ly/1PiXYHU

Charter Schools

The Advocate: Education Superintendent John White’s ‘somewhat peculiar’ absence noticed at State Capitol after years of higher profile http://bit.ly/1Ue1vnl

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: New Orleans school unification committee to meet for first time http://bit.ly/1sLoXlj

Louisiana Weekly: School districts outline next steps for reunification http://bit.ly/20T95rY

The Advertiser: Holy Rosary eyed as possible charter site http://bit.ly/1Ucfvhf

The Advocate: Lafayette school board will consider opening its own charter high school http://bit.ly/1Y2uT5A

KATC.com: Lafayette Parish School Board considering charter schools http://bit.ly/1TJpxXE

The Advertiser: Espinoza: Don’t allow type 1 charters until all students’ needs are met http://bit.ly/1UgVp5k

Education Reform

Stand for Children | Louisiana: Five Years of #StandingStrong in Louisiana http://bit.ly/25AP2Fl

The Advocate: Interim St. James superintendent resigns, claims newly hired chief Edward Cancienne playing politics http://bit.ly/20T43vE

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