12.19.13 Daily News Clips – morning edition

Quote of the morning

"a road of opportunity for kids with no other alternative.” Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Alliance for School Choice

NOLA: More money for school vouchers coming to Louisiana

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2013/12/more_money_for_school_vouchers.html

School Choice

USA Today: Faith-based education an option we can't deny: Column

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/18/sotomayor-faith-based-schools-education-column/4117977/

Education Reform

The Washington Post: Despite D.C. public school gains, system trails behind large-city average

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/despite-dc-public-school-gains-system-trails-behind-large-city-average/2013/12/18/481bb332-67e2-11e3-a0b9-249bbb34602c_story.html?tid=hpModule_99d5f542-86a2-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394

The Tennessean: Camille Benbow: Education remained a hot topic in 2013

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20131219/COLUMNIST0129/312190036/2047/BUSINESS

New York Daily News: Mayor Bloomberg doubled education budget, but reform efforts yielded little improvement

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bloomberg-doubled-education-budget-reform-efforts-yielded-article-1.1552573

Charter Schools

Wisconsin Public Radio: Bill To Expand Charter Schools Now Limited To Milwaukee Area

http://news.wpr.org/post/bill-expand-charter-schools-now-limited-milwaukee-area

The Seattle Times: Confused about the charter school ruling? A little history helps

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/educationlab/2013/12/19/confused-about-the-charter-school-ruling-a-little-history-helps/