04.08.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition

Tweet of the morning

‪@BentOnSuccess: @RonMatus1 always! ‪@StepUp4Students opened my eyes and really gave me the chance to understand how important school choice is.

American Federation for Children

WCTV: New Report: Florida's Voucher and Scholarship Programs Largest in Nation

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Floridas-Voucher-and-Scholarship-Programs-Largest--254254621.html 

Vouchers – Louisiana

Washington Examiner: Eric Holder denies opposing Louisiana school voucher program in spite of Justice Department lawsuit

http://washingtonexaminer.com/eric-holder-denies-opposing-louisiana-school-voucher-program-in-spite-of-justice-department-lawsuit/article/2546894

Vouchers – Tennessean

The Tennessean: Voucher plan short on private school partners, Vanderbilt study finds

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2014/04/07/voucher-plan-short-private-school-partners-vanderbilt-study-finds/7434937/

Vouchers – Wisconsin

Kenosha News: State reading, math scores edge up

http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/state_reading_math_scores_edge_up_476456365.html

School Choice

Alaska Dispatch: Plan to offer tax credit funds to Alaska private schools emerges

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20140407/plan-offer-tax-credit-funds-alaska-private-schools-emerges

Chronicle-Tribune: School choice saves tax dollars

http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/opinion/school-choice-saves-tax-dollars/article_ff2af70a-bed0-11e3-b2e4-0019bb2963f4.html

Education Reform

Pipe Dream: Response: Education reform cannot happen overnight

http://www.bupipedream.com/opinion/33878/response-education-reform-cannot-happen-overnight/

Charter Schools

Roll Call: Charter Schools: We Want to Break Through the Partisan Gridlock | Commentary

http://www.rollcall.com/news/charter_schools_we_want_to_break_through_the_partisan_gridlock_commentary-231989-1.html?pg=1

US News: A Tale of Two Directions on Charter Schools

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/nina-rees/2014/04/07/new-york-and-illinois-head-in-opposite-directions-on-charter-schools