LFC Daily News Clips | September 1, 2016
Good Morning
Be sure to read Howard Fuller’s Education Week commentary on the NAACP’s call for a national moratorium on new charter schools. Dr. Fuller points out the number of black families who choose to send their children to charter schools is growing, with nearly 200,000 additional families enrolling over the past five years.
Enjoy your day! – Paul
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American Federation for Children
AFC Blog: California Public School Choice Becomes ACLU Target http://bit.ly/2bT1RV5
Pro-school choice candidates win in Arizona’s primary race http://bit.ly/2bH12uZ
Florida voters support educational choice candidates http://bit.ly/2bBxgri
School Choice
KSLA-TV: Bossier Parish schools offer virtual learning program http://bit.ly/2chwzIm
Charter Schools
The New Orleans Advocate: Unification plan for New Orleans public schools leaves officials with lots of decisions to make, deadlines to meet http://bit.ly/2bEBP43
Education Week: NAACP’s Call for K-12 Charter Moratorium Is Wrong http://bit.ly/2bBi6bn
WWNO.org: Orleans Parish School Board Approves Unification Plan http://bit.ly/2bEnWsT
Watchdog.org: D.C. charter schools outperform public schools on PARCC exam http://bit.ly/2bSyQZy
Education Reform
The Advocate: After nearly two decades, state science standards under review http://bit.ly/2bEtLoH
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Louisiana’s elite students get little attention, report says http://bit.ly/2c3i1vf
Watchdog.org: Alabama city looks to secede from county to keep education tax revenue http://bit.ly/2bVUSw5
Louisiana Flood
The Advocate: Charter Schools USA raises $30,000 for flood victims, donates 700 meals http://bit.ly/2bEnzyi