01.02.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition

Tweet of the afternoon

‪@HeartlandGR: Leslie Hiner from ‪@edchoice sat with us to chat "States to Watch on ‪#SchoolChoice for 2014" ‪http://ow.ly/sdxiX 

Vouchers – Louisiana

Chicago Tribune: Why do the feds meddle with school choice?

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-12-31/opinion/ct-louisiana-voucher-justice-1231-20131231_1_school-choice-justice-department-vouchers

School Choice

AL.com: Get involved in National School Choice Week (Opinion from Andrew Campanella)

http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/01/national_school_choice_week_co.html

NJ.com: State enrollment 'targets' may keep some students from joining siblings at School Choice schools

http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2013/12/doe_enrollment_targets_may_kee.html

News-Times: Study shows school choice is more than just test scores

http://newstimes.augusta.com/opinion/2013-12-29/study-shows-school-choice-is-more-than-just-test-scores

Education Reform

Maciver Institute: Major Education Policy Reforms Loom as the Calendar Turns to 2014

http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2014/01/major-education-policy-reforms-loom-as-the-calendar-turns-to-2014/

Charter Schools

Insight News: High-quality charter schools eligible for expansion, replication grants

http://www.insightnews.com/education/11721-high-quality-charter-schools-eligible-for-expansion-replication-grants

USA Today: De Blasio should embrace charter schools: Column

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/01/01/public-charter-schools-de-blasio-new-york-column/4265747/