12.03.13 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition

Quote of the Afternoon

“That was the great thing about the scholarship, that you can decide where you would like to place your child…” Anita Belcher, Empowerment Scholarship Account parent

School Choice

WFPL: Bluegrass Institute Launches 'Free to Learn' Debate Series

http://wfpl.org/post/bluegrass-institute-launches-free-learn-debate-series

Education Reform

NOLA: Louisiana Education Superintendent John White gets a national shout-out

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2013/12/louisiana_education_superinten_1.html

The Washington Post: D.C. Council votes unanimously to give schools more money for at-risk kids

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-council-votes-unanimously-to-give-schools-more-money-for-at-risk-kids/2013/12/03/6532a1da-5c2d-11e3-be07-006c776266ed_story.html

EdWeek: U.S. Achievement Stalls as Other Nations Make Gains

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/12/03/14pisa.h33.html?tkn=XXTF3rherV6%2FllDKASty25fQb62F81FHErbw&cmp=clp-edweek

Charter Schools

The Lens: KIPP leadership to vote on returning to Orleans school board

http://thelensnola.org/2013/12/03/kipp-leadership-to-vote-on-returning-to-orleans-school-board/

Ahwatukee Foothill News: State charter schools seek more taxpayer money

http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/city_news/article_b3f0bf70-5c62-11e3-b2bf-0019bb2963f4.html