05.07.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition

Tweet of the afternoon

@RepLukeMesser: My latest op-ed on #schoolchoice -->>Charter Schools: Empowering Parents, Improving Education http://redalert.io/1lY6cDQ  #CharterSchoolsWeek

American Federation for Children

FLORIDA LEGISLATURE STRENGTHENS & IMPROVES POPULAR SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM

http://federationforchildren.org/articles/891 

North Carolina School Choice

Star News: Darrell Allison - Actions speak louder than words

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20140507/ARTICLES/140509795/-1/sports01?Title=Darrell-Allison-Actions-speak-louder-than-words

Education Reform News

Adirondack Daily Enterprise: Howard Dean speaks at education reform event

http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/542699/Howard-Dean-speaks-at-education-reform-event.html?nav=5008

Charter School News

The Washington Post: Congress to consider charter-school legislation

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/congress-to-consider-charter-school-legislation/2014/05/07/7ba3df3a-d5fc-11e3-8a78-8fe50322a72c_story.html

Jackson Free Press: Inside Charter School Funding

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2014/may/07/inside-charter-school-funding/

The Baltimore Sun: Holding back the city's charter schools [Commentary]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-baltimore-charter-schools-20140507,0,6796236.story