02.24.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition

Tweet of the afternoon

‏‪@SchoolChoiceIN: The ‪#schoolchoice voucher window opens this Friday! Check out ‪http://bit.ly/1jtTcDX  for more info on how to apply! ‪#ChooseQualityIN

Vouchers – Florida

Bay News 9: Fla. lawmakers working to expand school voucher program

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2014/2/24/fla_lawmakers_workin.html

Miami Herald: Give every kid a fighting chance to succeed in school

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/22/3951932/give-every-kid-a-fighting-chance.html

Vouchers – North Carolina

Gaston Gazette: Local boy seeks school voucher

http://www.gastongazette.com/spotlight/local-boy-seeks-school-voucher-1.281952

Charlotte Observer: Injunction on N.C. vouchers is good move

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/23/4715025/injunction-on-nc-vouchers-is-good.html

Charlotte Observer: School vouchers split 12th District candidates

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/23/4719152/school-vouchers-split-12th-district.html#.Uwvasnkwx94

The Post and Courier: Private school choice program for students with disabilities awards more than $600K in scholarships

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20140222/PC1610/140229887/1389/private-school-choice-program-benefitting-children-with-disabilties

Vouchers – Wisconsin

Rapids Tribune: Empower parents with school choice: column

http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/article/20140224/WRT06/302240147?odyssey=mod%7Cmostcom

School Choice

Washington Times: WILLIAMS: School choice — Good for students, good for America

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/23/williams-school-choice-good-for-students-good-for-/

KGOU: School-Choice Push: Education Savings Accounts And A ‘Parent Trigger’ Law

http://kgou.org/post/school-choice-push-education-savings-accounts-and-parent-trigger-law

Jewish Journal: Supporting school choice

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/florida-jewish-journal/news/palm-beach-county-news/fl-jjps-schoolchoice-0226-20140224,0,6138359.story

Tucson Sentinel: What do Americans want for their schools? Choice, yes. Charters, not so much

http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022314_schools_poll/what-do-americans-want-their-schools-choice-yes-charters-not-so-much/

Charter Schools

Deseret News: Charter school students visit lawmakers on Capitol Hill

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865597256/Charter-school-students-visit-lawmakers-on-Capitol-Hill.html

Associated Press: Kan. charter school bill up for debate

http://www.newschannel10.com/story/24801648/kan-charter-school-bill-up-for-debate