LFC Daily News Clips | February 7, 2017
Good Morning
Gov. John Bel Edwards has released his plan to plug the state’s budget deficit. The special legislative session begins on Monday.
The Louisiana Department of Education posted for public comment an updated framework of the state’s plan to set higher expectations for learning and to invest in local plans for improving where schools and students are struggling. The new framework details possible changes in the state’s method for rating school performance. http://bit.ly/2jUwlLp
Enjoy your day! – Paul
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School Choice
The New Orleans Advocate: Area Catholic schools embrace new approaches to helping students with special needs http://bit.ly/2jXBGgi
The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Urban League of Louisiana’s schools expo for families held Saturday http://bit.ly/2khGDBH
Washington Examiner: School choice isn’t about pitting public schools against private schools http://washex.am/2jT8HPH
The 74: While DeVos Drama Took Center Stage, Congressional Republicans Push School Choice Bills http://bit.ly/2khQLKE
Charter Schools
Uptown Messenger: Top academic administrator from College Prep resigns amid struggle to retain Sylvanie Williams charter http://bit.ly/2kDfEl0
Gentilly Messenger: Orleans Parish School Board releases update on transition of network schools http://bit.ly/2ljFjhp
Louisiana Record: Battle for charter schools heading to Louisiana’s Supreme Court http://bit.ly/2kiqqyo
The New Orleans Advocate: National labor board rules that Lusher and International High School can be unionized http://bit.ly/2lfuX6p
Education Week: Charter School Enrollment Breaks 3 Million Mark, Says Advocacy Group http://bit.ly/2knky71
Education Reform
Louisiana Department of Education (Press Release): Louisiana Updates Essa Framework To Raise Expectations, Fund Local Plans http://bit.ly/2jUwlLp
The Advertiser: La. moves toward higher standards for students, schools http://bit.ly/2ljvikn
The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Louisiana’s proposed school report card rewards improvement http://bit.ly/2kIuSYo
The Advocate: New twist in debate over how public school letter grades should be changed http://bit.ly/2jXPBCO
The Advocate: How strict should public school letter grades be? Panel to resume debate http://bit.ly/2jY2gpp
Shreveport Times: Half of Caddo’s students attend D or F ranked schools, LDOE to visit Tuesday http://bit.ly/2khJJFs
Shreveport Times: School district progress continues as more work lies ahead http://bit.ly/2ljFtp3
The Louisiana Weekly: A new movement to treat troubled children as ‘sad, not bad’ http://bit.ly/2kIMkf8
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