LFC Daily News Clips | August 9, 2016
Good Morning
Schools are opening across the state. 442 children and their parents remain in limbo, waiting to see if their Louisiana Scholarship Program awards will be honored. Watchdog.org takes a look at the plight of a Baton Rouge mother and daughter – on the wait list. http://bit.ly/2b52bxm
The Advocate’s Stephanie Grace weighs in on the wait list, asking “Is it too much to ask Louisiana government to keep its promises?” http://bit.ly/2aJ0Dto
My latest AFC Blog-post also discusses the wait list. http://bit.ly/2axgqhB
Morris “Moe” Reed Jr. has suspended his Orleans Parish School Board candidacy after controversial Facebook posts surfaced. http://bit.ly/2axhwKe
Enjoy your day. – Paul
Tweet of the Day
American Federation for Children
AFC Blog: Waiting in Louisiana http://bit.ly/2axgqhB
School Choice
Watchdog.org: Louisiana voucher mom: ‘I still don’t know what I am going to do’ http://bit.ly/2b52bxm
The Advocate: Stephanie Grace: Is it too much to ask Louisiana government to keep its promises? http://bit.ly/2aJ0Dto
Charter Schools
The New Orleans Advocate: Stephanie Grace Notes: So much for that big debate over New Orleans schools’ future http://bit.ly/2aCz6I8
Education Reform
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Moe Reed Jr. suspends Orleans School Board campaign http://bit.ly/2axhwKe
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Orleans School Board candidate Moe Reed Jr. defends police-shooting Facebook posts http://bit.ly/2aZ5ZzH
The New Orleans Advocate: Moe Reed drops out of Orleans Parish School Board race http://bit.ly/2aWAxDU
The Advocate: State lawmaker says John White should be fired http://bit.ly/2aIGo2H
The Advocate: Nontraditional students in Lafayette Parish may have new school option in 2017 http://bit.ly/2bbNVFR
The News Star: La. students earn record number of AP credits http://tnsne.ws/2aWDg05
Shreveport Times: More NWLA students succeed on AP exam http://bit.ly/2aHEp8I
The Town Talk: Rapides test scores show progress over time http://townta.lk/2b5qFKO
The Advertiser: LPSS: New test scores show growth at multiple schools http://bit.ly/2aGLvxw
The Advocate: Iberville School Board approves contract with new superintendent, Arthur Joffrion http://bit.ly/2bbzmSH
The Advocate: Central schools superintendent Michael Faulk again notches strong evaluation, begins 10th year in charge http://bit.ly/2bbIM0Q