LFC Daily News Clips | July 10, 2017

Good Morning

A new Wall Street Journal op-ed highlights “optimistic findings” from the latest study on the Louisiana and Indiana voucher programs.

“These new studies should give a boost to those who believe accountability comes from parents who know better than a distant education bureaucracy what schools best work for their children.”

Check out the FutureEd interview with Louisiana education superintendent John White on the school choice — including the role of the federal government, accountability and the hypocrisy from opponents.

“If you have a good school, they’re willing to serve all kids, they’re showing that they’re effective on the same tests as every other school is taking. What is your problem, at that point, with letting that family make the choice? That’s a particular brand of hypocrisy, given how many leaders on the left who advocate this position, have themselves or have had family members who are the beneficiaries of a private education.”

CBS and NBC news stories on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ prioritizing of school choice and charter schools:

Have a great week. – Paul

Louisiana

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