01.17.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition

Tweet of the morning

‪@DrStevePerry: It's exciting to see that it's becoming typical for families to visit ‪#schoolchoice fairs at this time of year. Change is on the way.

American Federation for Children

Fox News: Obama has surrendered moral authority on income inequality

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/01/17/obama-has-surrendered-moral-authority-on-income-inequality/

Vouchers – Indiana

Time of Northwest Indiana: Indiana House again OKs preschool voucher program

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indiana-house-again-oks-preschool-voucher-program/article_42a47300-46e4-5db0-947b-6038300a0541.html

Vouchers –Tennessee

Nashville Post: Haslam to 're-engage' voucher plan         

http://nashvillepost.com/news/2014/1/16/haslam_to_re_engage_voucher_plan

School Choice

Orange County Register: Lance T. Izumi: Missed opportunity for school choice

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/school-597694-parents-bill.html

The Gazette: GUEST COLUMN: We must rethink education; empower families

http://gazette.com/guest-column-we-must-rethink-education-empower-families/article/1512733

Shreveport Times: Politics versus education

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20140117/OPINION01/301170012/Politics-versus-education

Education Reform

The Washington Post: Michelle Obama uses life story to promote education initiative

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michelle-obama-uses-life-story-to-promote-education-initiative/2014/01/17/bb4f27f6-7eb4-11e3-93c1-0e888170b723_story.html

Charter Schools

The New York Times: Arizona Hopes New Charter Schools Can Lift Poor Phoenix Area

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/education/arizona-expanding-its-charter-school-efforts-to-urban-areas.html?_r=0

The New York Times: De Blasio, a Critic of Charter Schools, May Need Them for His Pre-K Agenda

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/nyregion/de-blasio-a-critic-of-charter-schools-may-need-them-for-his-pre-k-agenda.html