01.28.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition

Tweet of the afternoon

‏‪@BeaconTN: 1,200 rallied on behalf of ‪#schoolchoice at TN capitol today! Gov. ‪@BillHaslam & LtGov ‪@RonRamsey welcomed crowd! ‪http://bit.ly/1f9gfSJ 

American Federation for Children

Louisiana Students, Parents, Legislators and Schools Celebrate National School Choice Week

http://louisiana4children.org/news-releases/louisiana-students-parents-legislators-and-schools-celebrate-national-school-choice-week

Jim Engster Show on WRKF-FM: Ann Duplessis talks National School Choice Week

http://bit.ly/19ZEKm7

Vouchers – Wisconsin

Journal Sentinel: Bill would close failing Wisconsin public schools, cut voucher payments

http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/bill-would-close-failing-wisconsin-public-schools-cut-voucher-payments-b99193530z1-242431091.html

School Choice

Cato Institute: Are Federal School Vouchers a Good Idea?

http://www.cato.org/blog/are-federal-school-vouchers-good-idea

EdWeek: Key Republican Senators Introduce School Choice Bills

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2014/01/key_republican_senators_introd.html

Idaho Press: Every student and family deserve school choice

http://www.idahopress.com/members/every-student-and-family-deserve-school-choice/article_71622986-884b-11e3-b6ab-001a4bcf887a.html

WREG: Caravan From Memphis Rallies In Nashvile For School Choice

http://wreg.com/2014/01/28/caravan-from-memphis-rallies-in-nashvile-for-school-choice/

Charter Schools

Chicago Tribune: Emanuel defends new charter schools

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-emanuel-defends-new-charter-schools-20140128,0,2326892.story