04.17.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition

Tweet of the morning

‏@RebeccaSibilia: Indeed! RT @ericlerum: Now this is interesting. @SenWarren thinks public ed system needs a shock. #schoolchoice http://bit.ly/1te6ZEd

American Federation for Children

Ariz. Legislature passes bill allowing small businesses to provide scholarships for low-income children

http://federationforchildren.org/articles/882

Arizona School Choice

Wall Street Journal: Schooling on a 'Debit Card'

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304819004579490120210688350?KEYWORDS=school+choice&mg=reno64-wsj

Capitol Times: Department of Education says ESA spreadsheet contained errors

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/04/16/department-of-education-says-esa-spreadsheet-contained-errors/

Associated Press: Arizona Senate approves expanded school vouchers

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/School-voucher-expansion-set-for-legislative-votes-5407174.php

WRAL: Arizona Senate approves expanded school vouchers

http://www.wral.com/school-voucher-expansion-set-for-legislative-votes/13572717/

Taunton Daily Gazette: Arizona voucher program picks up steam

http://rehoboth.wickedlocal.com/article/20140415/NEWS/304159892/12449/LIFESTYLE

Arizona Daily Star: Senate agrees to expand Arizona's private-school tuition program

http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/senate-agrees-to-expand-arizona-s-private-school-tuition-program/article_bb6a27f3-cd79-5f13-8d35-e39a40fd9387.html

Mohave Valley Daily News: Senate approves expanding school vouchers

http://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/senate-approves-expanding-school-vouchers/article_ffc1f96a-c601-11e3-9cc6-001a4bcf887a.html

Louisiana School Choice

Associated Press: Notes from the La. Legislature's regular session

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Notes-from-the-La-Legislature-s-regular-session-5407390.php

Charter School News

Arizona Daily Star: TUSD creates charter school despite state funding cutoff

http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/tusd-creates-charter-school-despite-state-funding-cutoff/article_1ccba375-68e8-5e97-8ef4-4d64f532cbf0.html

The Advertiser: Bill limits BESE authority to OK charter schools

http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2014/04/16/bill-limits-bese-authority-to-ok-charter-schools/7804495/

Salon: “A self-fulfilling conflict of interest”: Charter schools, testing mania, and Arne Duncan

http://www.salon.com/2014/04/17/a_self_fulfilling_conflict_of_interest_charter_schools_testing_mania_and_arne_duncan/

NBC News: Shared Space at Heart of New York's Heated Charter School Debate

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/shared-space-heart-new-yorks-heated-charter-school-debate-n82191

USA Today: Let public charter schools succeed

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/04/17/illinois-charter-schools-education-teachers-column/7710697/