03.19.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition

Tweet of the morning

‪@NirviShah: Teachers’ unions went all out in Tuesday's Illinois primary, but their favored candidates did not do well. ‪http://www.politico.com/morningeducation/0314/morningeducation13342.html …

Vouchers – Florida

News 4 Jax: Democrats clamping down on school voucher bill

http://www.news4jax.com/politics/democrats-clamping-down-on-school-voucher-bill/25049122 

Tampa Tribune: School vouchers bill passes on party-line vote

http://tbo.com/news/politics/school-vouchers-bill-passes-on-party-line-vote-20140318/

The Ledger: Florida House Panel OKs Expanded School Vouchers

http://www.theledger.com/article/20140318/NEWS/140319169?Title=Florida-House-Panel-OKs-Expanded-School-Vouchers&tc=ar

Vouchers – Tennessee

Is Governor Haslam’s Voucher Proposal Being Pulled For Good?

http://nashvillepublicradio.org/blog/2014/03/18/is-governor-haslams-voucher-proposal-being-pulled-for-good/

Vouchers – Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Journal: On Politics: Mary Burke would cut statewide vouchers, private school tuition deduction

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/on-politics/on-politics-mary-burke-would-cut-statewide-vouchers-private-school/article_4ad3a3fa-f1af-5cff-b9f6-4f15604549c7.html

School Choice

Iowa Politics: Ted Cruz in Iowa: School choice the civil rights issue of the century

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2014/03/18/cruz-school-choice-the-civil-rights-issue-of-the-century/article?nclick_check=1

Charter Schools

Associated Press: House Finance tackles charter schools

http://www.chron.com/news/education/article/House-Finance-tackles-charter-schools-5329228.php

Fox CT: Public Hearing To Bring Charter Schools To Bridgeport

http://foxct.com/2014/03/18/public-hearing-to-bring-charter-schools-to-bridgeport/

The Patriot Ledger: Editorial: Lift the charter schools cap

http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20140317/OPINION/140316640/12366/OPINION