LFC Daily News Clips | November 3, 2016
Good Morning
Our “24 Days of Giving Thanks” series features our very own Ann Duplessis. Leading up to Thanksgiving, AFC is sharing school choice success stories from across the country and what we are thankful for this year – school choice and the people who are helping children attend a great school across the country.
What an epic night of baseball. Cubs Win!
Enjoy your day! – Paul
Tweet of the Day
American Federation for Children
24 Days of Giving Thanks – Day 3: LFC President Ann Duplessis http://bit.ly/2eY5eeO
24 Days of Giving Thanks – Day 2: Former NBA star Jalen Rose http://bit.ly/2eUyB1v
24 Days of Giving Thanks – Day 1: Henry Tyson, St. Marcus School in Wisconsin http://bit.ly/2ej0YpH
School Choice
CATO Institute: Fact-Checking the Dallas Morning News on School Choice http://bit.ly/2en1brD
Parent Herald: Matt Damon Takes On US Public School System In New Documentary Film; What Is ‘Backpack Full Of Cash’ About? http://bit.ly/2eWXabQ
Charter Schools
Education Post: This New Orleans School Was Failing Students and Families. One Year Later It’s Off the Charts. http://bit.ly/2ereQ16
The New Orleans Advocate: Path cleared for Kenner Discovery school to build new campus in north Kenner http://bit.ly/2ehxbuh
KSLA.com: Charter school changes how it handles criminal accusations http://bit.ly/2eY042j
Shreveport Times: Investigation pending in arrests of charter school employees http://bit.ly/2e578Lx
Jackson Free Press: Lessons from NOLA http://bit.ly/2eD3N2o
Las Vegas Review Journal: Nevada picks 3 charter school applicants to operate in achievement district http://bit.ly/2fHldPD
Education Reform
The Advocate: Push to revamp public schools sparking needed debate, John White says http://bit.ly/2ffzoIz
The Advocate: How to revamp public school letter grades under renewed scrutiny http://bit.ly/2fhRABI
The 74: Few Fireworks in the New Orleans School Board Race — but That Doesn’t Mean All Is Well http://bit.ly/2ehfj2v
myNewOrleans.com: Chasing A Moving Target, Where the numbers are improving http://bit.ly/2ffeKea
WDSU.com: 11 years after storm, first new school opens in Lower Ninth Ward http://bit.ly/2eXYOfS
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Louisiana school desegregation case settles http://bit.ly/2fHdssO