04.15.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition

Tweet of the morning

‪@donaldbryson: 4,500 NC families applied for Opportunity Scholarships, but were denied by special interests - ‪http://youtu.be/YzEs1t6hDsA  ‪#NCGA ‪#schoolchoice

Vouchers – North Carolina

WRAL: Cooper, lawmakers split on how to pursue vouchers case

http://www.wral.com/cooper-lawmakers-split-on-how-to-pursue-vouchers-case/13567794/ 

Vouchers – Tennessee

The Tennessean: Haslam’s school voucher plan still faces big test

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2014/04/14/haslams-school-voucher-plan-still-faces-big-test/7721649/

School Choice

Chapel Hill News: Patrick Gibbons: The myth of school vouchers and racism

http://www.chapelhillnews.com/2014/04/15/3784506/patrick-gibbons-the-myth-of-school.html?sp=/99/586/885/905/

Heartland: School Choice Caucus Enters Congress

http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2014/04/15/school-choice-caucus-enters-congress

One News Now: AZ court upholds parents' rights to choose school for special needs children

http://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2014/04/15/az-court-upholds-parents-rights-to-choose-school-for-special-needs-children#

Charter Schools

Peoria Public Radio: Charter schools: the fix ailing districts need?

http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/charter-schools-fix-ailing-districts-need