12.16.13 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition

Tweet of the Afternoon

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Vouchers – Louisiana

The Advocate: Legislative auditor criticizes voucher program

http://theadvocate.com/home/7839970-125/legislative-auditor-criticizes-voucher-program

Vouchers – North Carolina

Watauga Democrat: Groups sue over NC school voucher law

http://www2.wataugademocrat.com/News/story/Groups-sue-over-NC-school-voucher-law-id-013515

School Choice

Az Capitol Times: Public schools need to excel in promoting the choices they offer

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/12/16/public-schools-need-to-excel-in-promoting-the-choices-they-offer/

Education Reform

National Review: How to Use Technology in Education

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/366375/how-use-technology-education-frederick-m-hess-bror-saxberg

Mother Jones: American Education: It's Both Better and Worse Than You Think

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/12/american-education-its-both-better-and-worse-you-think

Charter Schools

NJ.com: N.J. Supreme Court upholds education commissioner's review process for charter schools

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/12/nj_supreme_court_rules_that_state_education_chief_has_final_say_in_approving_charter_schools.html

Melrose Free Press: Charter school holds admission lottery, clashes with state over enrollment cap

http://www.wickedlocal.com/melrose/features/x919116191/Charter-school-holds-admission-lottery-clashes-with-state-over-enrollment-cap?rssfeed=true

Seattle Times: Editorial: A charter schools victory in court

http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2022458374_editcharterschoolscourtrulingxml.html