LFC Daily News Clips | January 5, 2017
Good Morning
Betsy DeVos’ confirmation hearing was formally scheduled, the hearing is Wednesday, Jan 11 at 9 a.m. Click here and save this link if you want to watch live.
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· Dr. Howard Fuller sat down with EducationNext’s editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss Betsy DeVos’ nomination, “Well first all, I’m a friend of Betsy’s. And I know Betsy to be a strong advocate for the kids that I care about.”
Have a great day! – Paul
Tweet of the Day
Charter Schools
The Advocate: BR charter school appeals to EBR school system to avoid closing http://bit.ly/2ieCk8W
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: International School of Louisiana to expand with Dixon campus http://bit.ly/2iLJNjC
The Hechinger Report: A New Orleans charter network has spent the last year making up teaching for special-ed students shorted two years ago http://bit.ly/2iHDhaW
School Choice
EducationNext: Howard Fuller on Betsy DeVos and School Choice http://bit.ly/2hVXfjn
Opportunity Lives: Hispanic Groups’ Opposition to DeVos Nomination at Odds With the Needs of Their Constituents http://bit.ly/2jdC26n
The Detroit News: Rep. Price: DeVos will be great for kids http://detne.ws/2iEFeH2
The Washington Post: Senate schedules confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, Trump’s pick for education secretary http://wapo.st/2j7HeEH
USA Today: Will DeVos avoid the Beltway education trap? http://usat.ly/2ienj7m
Education Reform
The Advocate: Report: Louisiana again ranks 49th in public school achievement http://bit.ly/2iHvdHl
Education Week: Nation’s Schools Get Middling Grade on Quality Counts Report Card http://bit.ly/2iP5egx
The 74: Berner: How Rethinking Classroom Instruction May Have Boosted Student Achievement in Louisiana http://bit.ly/2j7PswA
U.S. News & World Report: A Compelling Case for Curriculum http://bit.ly/2iJy0Ce
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