LFC Daily News Clips | October 6, 2016

Good Morning

Nevada governor Brian Sandoval announced yesterday that he is not including the ESA funding fix as part of the special session scheduled to begin shortly. This unfortunate news means any fix will need to wait until 2017.

Have a great day. – Paul

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American Federation for Children

AFC Blog: On School Choice: Following the Money, and What the Conversation Should Really Be About http://bit.ly/2dHLm0W

School Choice

Las Vegas Sun: In wake of ESA ruling, funding issue looms large http://bit.ly/2d3IBUQ

Observer: A Single Mom’s Search for “School Choice” in Texas http://bit.ly/2dKtaye

Charter Schools

Shreveport Times: Magnolia School of Excellence holds open house http://bit.ly/2dxqjuD

Huffington Post: Civil Rights Groups Challenge Charter Schools Despite Charter Efforts to Recruit Minority Politicians and Celebrities to their Cause http://huff.to/2dxfetJ

The Wall Street Journal: New York’s Charter School Revolution Hits a Milestone http://on.wsj.com/2cRTW6Z

AvoyellesToday.com: Avoyelles Public Charter Named National ‘Blue Ribbon School’ http://bit.ly/2dxt4Mq

Watchdog.org: Charter school group updates model legislation http://bit.ly/2dhbMBH

Education Week: Audit: How Charter School Management Groups Pose Risks to Federal Funds http://bit.ly/2cKQHEf

Education Reform

The Advocate: Bid to overhaul teacher training sparks new arguments http://bit.ly/2dh4sWE

The Advocate: NIET announces partnership with East Feliciana, 11 other school districts http://bit.ly/2dUNbDR

The Advocate: St. Landry board chooses new superintendent http://bit.ly/2dxtd2k

The New Orleans Advocate: Nearly 1 in 7 young people in New Orleans did not work or attend school in 2014 http://bit.ly/2dxoTQR

KATC: Lafayette Parish schools may consider expanding high-demand Schools of Choice programs http://bit.ly/2e1lPyv

The News Star: Shelling: I won’t resign http://tnsne.ws/2cUwcnL

The 74: Opinion: A Month Until Election Day and Still Listening for Education http://bit.ly/2dhcsH4

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