04.04.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition

Tweet of the morning

 ‏@StephanieSimon: Participation in voucher programs soars; nearly 309,000 kids now attending private schools w/ public subsidies. https://www.politicopro.com/education/ 

Today, the Alliance for School Choice will release the 2013-14 School Choice Yearbook: Hope, Action, Results. At 2:30 p.m. ET.

Vouchers – Florida

Tallahassee.com: Jon East: Tax credit scholarship helps thousands of students

https://www.tallahassee.com/article/20140404/OPINION05/304040002/Jon-East-Tax-credit-scholarship-helps-thousands-students

School Choice

The Telegraph: Ga. tax credit scholarships targeted by lawsuit

http://www.macon.com/2014/04/03/3028506/ga-tax-credit-scholarships-targeted.html

Pensacola News Journal: Scholarship program for low-income families fueled by $2M donation by Lewis Bear Co.

http://www.pnj.com/article/20140404/EDUCATION/304040033/Scholarship-program-for-low-income-families-fueled-by-2M-donation-by-Lewis-Bear-Co-

Education Reform

NBC 10: Hite, Leaders to Discuss Education Reform

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Hite-Leaders-to-Discuss-Education-Reform-at-Annual-Conference-253876641.html

Charter Schools

Rochester Business Journal: Charter schools break public districts' monopoly

http://www.rbj.net/article.asp?aID=206933

Cape Gazette: Charter schools believe in students

http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/charter-schools-believe-in-students/1160632