02.03.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition

Tweet of the afternoon

‪@PEFNC: Why applying for ‪#NC opportunity scholarships makes sense ‪http://ow.ly/tegPY  ‪#parentsNC ‪#edchoice ‪#schoolchoice ‪#edreform

American Federation for Children

Seven Educational Choice Success Stories in Seven Days: Chaise

http://louisiana4children.org/news-releases/seven-educational-choice-success-stories-in-seven-days-chaise

The Advocate: Letter: Most parents happy with school choice

http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/8242746-123/letter-most-parents-happy-with

The Tennessean: School voucher PACs spend $210K in TN ahead of '14 races

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20140203/NEWS04/302030060/1970

Vouchers – North Carolina

WRAL: School voucher applications open

http://www.wral.com/school-voucher-applications-open/13355577/

School Choice

National Journal: Vouchers and Charters and Magnets, Oh My!

http://www.nationaljournal.com/policy/insiders/education/vouchers-and-charters-and-magnets-oh-my-20140203

The Heartland: Chicago’s celebration of School Choice Week: Making the case for School Choice in Illinois

http://blog.heartland.org/2014/02/chicagos-celebration-of-school-choice-week-making-the-case-for-school-choice-in-illinois/

ACLU: Bad Ideas and Principles During "School Choice Week"

https://www.aclu.org/blog/religion-belief/bad-ideas-and-principles-during-school-choice-week

Education Reform

The Huffington Post: French Lessons on Education Reform

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-kolb/french-lessons-education-reform_b_4705258.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics

Charter Schools

The Tennessean: Nine charter school groups signal plans to apply to open in Nashville

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20140203/NEWS04/302030072