05.09.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition

Tweet of the afternoon

@charteralliance: Check out @DeionSanders on @Morning_Joe talk about the importance of school choice. http://bit.ly/QlO2zv  #CharterSchoolsWeek

Louisiana School Choice

Times-Picayune: Last day to apply for Louisiana school vouchers and OneApp's second round

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2014/05/last_day_to_apply_for_louisian.html 

School Choice

Fox News: Want America's kids to succeed? Obama, feds must support school choice

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/05/09/want-america-kids-to-succeed-obama-feds-must-support-school-choice/

ABC News: Breaking Education Monopolies

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/breaking-education-monopolies/story?id=23644369

Charter School News

Associated Press: House passes bill in support of charter schools

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57923764-68/schools-charter-bill-choice.html.csp

USA Today: Loving charter schools to death: Column

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/05/09/education-reform-charter-schools-week-column/8868043/

Times-Picayune: Charter schools are transforming education in Louisiana: Eric B. Lewis and Ethan Ashley

http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2014/05/charter_schools_are_transformi.html

Sun Herald: Miss. charter school board sets public hearings

http://www.sunherald.com/2014/05/09/5561430/miss-charter-school-board-sets.html?sp=/99/184/218/

Ripon Advance: Legislation would overhaul federal Charter Schools Program

http://riponadvance.com/news/legislation-overhaul-federal-charter-schools-program/7626

MacIver Institute: Wisconsinites Should Celebrate Charter Schools Week by Demanding a Dramatic Expansion of these Successful Schools

http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2014/05/wisconsinites-should-celebrate-charter-schools-week-by-demanding-a-dramatic-expansion-of-these-successful-schools/