02.23.2015 AFC Daily News Clips – morning edition

Good morning:

In case you missed it, be sure to check out AFC’s Great Choice Schools video series featuring successful and innovative schools from across the country. Also, don’t forget to register for AFC’s National Policy Summit! Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for more information on speakers and panels at this year’s event in New Orleans.
Have a great Monday!
Krista

School Choice Tweet of the Morning:​

This amazing @StPeteFL school gets lots of help from #schoolchoice s’ships http://t.co/SEWbzhDemU by @johnroconnor #Sayfie #EdFL
— Ron Matus (@RonMatus1) February 23, 2015

​School Choice News:

Townhall: School Choice Metamorphoses From Vouchers to Savings Accounts http://bit.ly/1EmGB0Y
FDL Reporter: Endorse school choice, charters alongside public schools http://fondul.ac/1zaltEu
Chalkbeat IN: Pence hails charter schools, vouchers at school choice rally http://bit.ly/1a5hbcW
Indiana Daily Student: State education voucher program grows http://bit.ly/1BGo8wz
redefinED: On choosing and not choosing http://bit.ly/1Lutknb

Charter School News:

Arizona Daily Star: Three Tucson charter schools faced with closure http://bit.ly/1DNmPuX
Cleveland.com: More charter school controls wanted by the left and by Auditor Yost on the right http://bit.ly/1vs0i5F
Lexington Herald-Leader: Studies show charter school advantage in few years http://bit.ly/1A0x8Wy
Journal-News: Bill making the grade among charter school supporters http://bit.ly/1DcPCrM
Le High Valley: Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School to get hearing on expansion bid http://bit.ly/1JCuj97

Education Reform News:

Chalkbeat Tennessee: Report cites Achievement School District’s test focus and diverse school choices http://bit.ly/1DNnLiZ
New York Times: Don’t Give Up the Gains in Education http://nyti.ms/1vs1o1a
StateImpact: How A Private Middle School Is Preparing Students For High School Success http://n.pr/17MQhVt