Thursday, February 27, 2014

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

02.25.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition


Tweet of the afternoon
@PEFNC: While NC scholarships are on hold, Florida lawmakers are working to expand scholarship program http://ow.ly/tYSFG  #schoolchoice

American Federation for Children
Nonprofit Quarterly: AZ Chief of Public Schools Plumps for Private School Vouchers

Vouchers – Mississippi
Clarion Ledger: Special-needs parents want voucher bill to pass

Friday, February 21, 2014

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

02.19.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition


Tweet of the afternoon
@andrewrcamp: RT if you agree: Supporting #schoolchoice means being on the right side of history. Educational opportunity means hope for ALL kids.

Vouchers – Tennessee
Associated Press: Lawmakers say compromise close on school voucher bill

02.19.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition


Tweet of the morning
@PEFNC: Over 4K applications for 2,500 slots in just 2 weeks not enough 4 some to see that ‪#NC parents want #schoolchoice http://ow.ly/tKQkh 

American Federation for Children
ALLIANCE FOR SCHOOL CHOICE RESPONDS TO ERRONEOUS CLAIMS IN GRIJALVA LETTER

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

02.18.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition


Tweet of the afternoon
‪@SchoolChoiceOHWe love calling families abt #schoolchoice and hearing them so excited that they don't have to move to get good education 4 their children!

Vouchers – North Carolina
Town Hall: Moving Forward on Student-Centered Education Reform

02.18.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition


Tweet of the morning
@redefinEDonline: Legendary Democratic consultant @JoeTrippi: It's time to put all ‪#schoolchoice options on the table http://goo.gl/R6fJ3I  #edpolitics

American Federation for Children
AFC Policy Summit: Keynote Speakers, Sen. Cory Booker

AFC Policy Summit: Sheila's Success Story

BOTH CHAMBERS OF MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE PASS INNOVATIVE ESA PROGRAM

Monday, February 17, 2014

AFC Policy Summit: Keynote Speakers, Sen. Cory Booker


Educational choice is truly a bipartisan issue. Elected officials from both sides of the aisle come together at the Annual AFC National Policy Summit to share their experiences with school choice and why they are passionate about bringing educational options to every child.

One of the many politicians who have spoken at the Summit was Cory Booker. Then the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Booker addressed the urgency of the education crisis in our country and how the United States is rapidly falling behind other nations when it comes to education standards. The way to solve these problems is through educational choice. 

Sunday, February 16, 2014

AFC Policy Summit: Sheila's Success Story


The AFC National Policy Summit is an opportunity for the educational choice community to come together to celebrate the successes of school choice and its ability to change lives.

One of these successes was shared by Sheila Jackson whose daughter, Shawnee, was a recipient of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. Sheila knew that the public school Shawnee formerly attended was failing her. Shawnee struggled in math and was frustrated with school in general.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

02.13.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition


Tweet of the afternoon
@SchoolChoiceOH: SCO board member @suptreyn#Schoolchoice puts parents and students in charge. We need to get it right for every student #edreform

School Choice
The Huffington Post: School Choice in Mississippi: Would Public Charter Schools Help Students?

02.13.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition


Tweet of the morning
 @StephanieJLinn: Alabama Voices: Alabama Accountability Act helps those who need it most http://on.mgmadv.com/1lHwOI6  #schoolchoice

Vouchers – Arizona
East Valley Tribune: Huppenthal defends robocalls to parents to support school vouchers

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

02.11.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition


Tweet of the afternoon
@ChoiceMediaTV: 62,000 Missouri Students Attend Failing Districts ‪http://buff.ly/1en9B7t  #EdReform ‪#SchoolChoice

American Federation for Children
AFC Policy Summit: Sandeep’s Success Story

AFC Policy Summit: Sandeep’s Success Story

At the AFC National Policy Summit, the educational choice community gathers for the opportunity to discuss policy, but also offers an opportunity to hear from those who have directly benefited from choice programs.

Sandeep Thomas is one of those students who benefited from having the ability to choose the school that best suited his needs. Sandeep was an orphan in India suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder when he was adopted by a family here in the United States. He struggled with traditional public school, but his parents understood the importance of education and would stop at nothing to try to find a good fit for their son. Eventually, they found virtual learning and Sandeep succeeded in the program.

02.11.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition


Tweet of the morning
@CatoInstitute: DC spends more than double the national average yet has some of the worst schools, says @JasonBedrick: http://j.mp/1eH20Xu  #SchoolChoice

Vouchers – Arizona
East Valley Tribune: Push to expand school vouchers for private, parochial schools moves forward in House

Monday, February 10, 2014

02.10.14 Daily News Clips - afternoon edition


Tweet of the afternoon
@Heritage_Action: @TheJuanWiliams explains #schoolchoice is about all children, black, white, Hispanic. The status quo harms them. #ConservativePolicySummit

American Federation for Children
Correcting the record: President Obama, Bill O'Reilly, school choice and the facts

Correcting the record: President Obama, Bill O'Reilly, school choice and the facts

By Kevin P. Chavous


Earlier last week, Valerie Strauss, an education reporter for the Washington Post, used her blog to reinforce President Obama’s anti-parental choice position and take a whack at Bill O’Reilly.  But in the process, Strauss misinformed readers about the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) and other studies of private school choice programs.

Strauss writes that the President was correct when he told O’Reilly, “As a general proposition, vouchers [have] not significantly improved the performance of kids that are in these poorest communities…”

Strauss supports the President’s argument, citing U.S. Government Accountability Office report which raised “financial systems, controls, policies, and procedures” questions about the D.C. Children’s Trust Fund which administers the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, but this study did not measure student performance, graduation rates or proficiency.

02.10.14 Daily News Clips – morning edition


Tweet of the morning
@marvinsapp: EXCLUSIVE: Marvin Sapp Talks ‪#SchoolOfChoiceTour On The Yolanda Adams Morning Show!!!!... http://fb.me/14VcUk1if 

Vouchers – Indiana
Indy Star: Vouchers save state money, help public schools