LFC Daily News Clips | February 16, 2016
Good Morning
Registration for AFC’s 2016 National Policy Summit “Teach Choice” is open. The Summit will take place Monday, May 16th and Tuesday, May 17th at the Gaylord National Harbor in Washington, D.C. Register today and take a look at our recap video from last year’s Summit in New Orleans. https://youtu.be/ItdWw_cyVLg
Have a great day! – Paul
Tweet of the Day
American Federation for Children
Registration for the 2016 Summit is Open! http://bit.ly/1oE4A7D
AFC Blog: Scholarship program allows New Orleans mother to enroll daughter in historic St. Mary’s Academy http://bit.ly/20QjJUS
School Choice
NewsOn6.com: Education voucher bill narrowly clears Oklahoma House panel http://bit.ly/1WpjklE
Chicago Tribune: School choice lotteries fail to make a difference http://trib.in/1PYJqvn
Charter Schools
The Advocate: Charter schools once again dominate District 4 race for East Baton Rouge School Board http://bit.ly/1OdPJ8A
The News Star: Downsville Charter audit shows 1 weakness http://tnsne.ws/1oml7gU
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Landry-Walker High principal suspended amid cheating inquiry http://bit.ly/1PC3D8Q
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Ex-Algiers charter chief Adrian Morgan has new job http://bit.ly/1SuOwS7
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com: Landry-Walker High School cheating probe could bring criminal charges http://bit.ly/1OdPJ8A
WWL-TV.com: Cheating scandal rocks Algiers high school http://bit.ly/1R65tiD
Mid-City Messenger: Two charter schools to transfer to Orleans Parish School Board http://bit.ly/1oEoSOC
Education Reform
The Advocate: Edwards’ education adviser leaves post http://bit.ly/1okkqnq
The New Orleans Advocate: Audit: New Orleans schools rebuilding plan’s costs are up, projections skewed http://bit.ly/20B9yhw