01.13.2015 AFC Daily News Clips – morning edition

Good morning:

It’s January and on the eve of many legislative sessions many governor’s across the country are describing their vision to strengthen education. Yesterday, Gov. Mary Fallin (OK) called education the most important part of her legislative agenda, and Gov. Doug Ducey (AZ), urged lawmakers to recognize that a “one size fits all” education system fails far too many children, adding that a child’s education should not be determined by the neighborhood in which a child’s family can afford to live.
Have a great day,
Matt

School Choice Tweet of the morning:​

AZ Gov @dougducey Drops Hints on Bold Education Plans: “opportunity 4all does not=1size fits all” #schoolchoice http://t.co/YBPWSt7lzf
— Maureen Blum (@moblum) January 13, 2015

​American Federation for Children:

Press release: AFC praises Gov. Ducey and his plan to expand high-quality educational opportunities to Arizona children http://bit.ly/1C2pHkB
Press Release: Application Period Opens for Participation in the La. Scholarship Program http://bit.ly/1xWVB2I

School Choice News:

Arizona Daily Star: Ducey State of State: Expand school choice http://bit.ly/1KFsZ3t
Education News: Arizona’s Ducey Drops Hints on Bold Education Plans http://bit.ly/1u1Q9vW
KATC: Scholarship applications open for Louisiana Scholarship Program http://bit.ly/1CdTCGQ
redefinED: New schools needed: How to make school choice markets work http://bit.ly/1y7eYIq
Providence Journal: R.I. Center for Freedom and Prosperity calls for expanding school choice http://bit.ly/17Ds4S3
Deseret News: How a community organizer and fan of Malcolm X became a leading proponent of school choice http://bit.ly/1yZqSDZ
Tulsa World: Former state Sen. Jabar Shumate joins school-choice organization http://bit.ly/1ARcsqb
IWF: National School Choice Week is Coming! http://bit.ly/1BTSCt9
Watchdog: New Jersey’s growth in school choice keeps pace with expansion of National School Choice Week http://bit.ly/1z12WjH
NE News Now: Georgia parents find school choice just peachy http://bit.ly/1w9ZX17

Charter School News:

Philadelphia Tribune: All charter schools in public system not the answer, some experts say http://bit.ly/1su3QTg
NJ.com: Time to determine whether charter schools are worth the money http://bit.ly/14V73AD
TWC News: Charter School Serving Students with Disabilities Remains Open http://bit.ly/1BWS7Pe

Education Reform News:

Huffington Post: No Child Left Behind Rewrite Should Limit Standardized Testing, Duncan Says http://huff.to/1DTzGu4
Chalkbeat Tennessee: Five things to know about this legislative session http://bit.ly/1y7gAlw