07.15.14 AFC Daily News Clips – morning edition

Good morning:

Filing this morning’s update from the West Coast. We’re less than 10 hours away from the kick-off of the 3rd Annual Champions for Choice in Education Pre-ESPYS Celebration. We will be posting live photos from live from the red carpet, including statements from athletes and celebrities, and video clips. Join along in the conversation using hashtag #EdRevolution. Thanks, Matt

Tweet of the morning:

@SchoolChoiceNow is getting ready to launch the next phase of the #EdRevolution tonight at the #ESPYS2014 Champions for Choice event — Randan Steinhauser (@RandanMarie) July 15, 2014

School Choice News

Education News: Louisiana private school vouchers increase by 30% http://bit.ly/1nD2hhl
Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel: Burke and Walker on voucher schools http://bit.ly/W6PEkj
Post and Courier: Don’t deter school choice http://bit.ly/1jLTxWA

Charter School News

MassLive: State Rep. explains opposition to lifting charter school cap http://bit.ly/1p27YDo
Washington Post: Middleburg charter school readies for its opening http://wapo.st/1rnSqfG

Education Reform News

The Tennessean: Koch group hosting education forum in Nashville http://tnne.ws/U6Z25L
The Deseret: Student centered education is best way to get more funding http://bit.ly/1mGuT9g
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Education in the new economy, STEM plus the arts http://bit.ly/W6TNov
Record Journal: House passes Rep. Esty’s STEM education act http://bit.ly/1jLWx5i
The Washington Times: SIMMONS: Surprise! Schools kick out toddlers http://bit.ly/1tN2PWo