05.28.14 Daily News Clips - morning edition

Tweet of the morning

@kevinpchavous: I am so proud of my young friend, Denisha Merriweather! http://fb.me/2m03HC2PS 

Louisiana School Choice

Watchdog: Louisiana considers public school choice

http://watchdog.org/146776/louisiana-considers-public-school-choice/ 

Times-Picayune: Voucher students' standardized test scores recover but continue to lag state

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

Wisconsin School Choice

Journal Sentinel: School choice deserves a chance to grow

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/school-choice-deserves-a-chance-to-grow-b99278679z1-260852711.html

Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin school choice debate turns on the numbers

http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/wisconsin-school-choice-debate-turns-on-the-numbers-b99276610z1-260832971.html

PolitiFact Wisconsin: No evidence that choice students outperform public school students, Mary Burke says

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2014/may/28/mary-burke/no-evidence-students-voucher-schools-perform-bette/

Post Crescent: TCCES joins statewide school voucher program

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20140528/APC0902/305280035/TCCES-joins-statewide-school-voucher-program

Charter School News

The Tennessean: Metro Nashville approves charter schools study

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2014/05/28/metro-nashville-approves-charter-schools-study/9653877/

Providence Journal: James A. Maloney: Chartering success on Capitol Hill

http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/commentary/20140527-james-a.-maloney-chartering-success-on-capitol-hill.ece

Baltimore Sun: Charter schools have place in city's future [Letter]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-students-letter-20140528,0,4730174.story