08.11.2014 AFC Daily News Clips – afternoon edition

Good Afternoon:

Day six of #41Days of school choice – today we celebrated one of the two Pennsylvania programs, tomorrow we will celebrate nation’s second oldest program, Tweet me if you know the answer! Thomas Arnett, research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, has a worthwhile story to read about enacting blended learning programs. And, today’s social media fin of the … I mean WIN of the week, goes to Foundation for Excellence in Education (see below).
Have a great night!
Thanks,
Matt
 

School Choice Tweet of the afternoon:

Sharks are proponents of #SchoolChoice. For both education and for dinner. It’s science. #sharkweek #backtoschool
— Excellence in Ed (@ExcelinEd) August 11, 2014

American Federation for Children:

Green Bay Press Gazette: Pro-voucher PAC backs Steffen in Assembly race http://gbpg.net/1uhNbSc​
Press Releases: 41 Days of School Choice Day 6 – Pennsylvania Gives Students Exceptional Education Option http://bit.ly/1oEn58R

​School Choice News:

Education Next: Driving Blended Learning at the State Level http://bit.ly/1uk8dzT
Etale: The Value of School Choice & Charters in a Compulsory Education System http://bit.ly/Vg0VOa
Catholic News Agency: Advocates advise that First Amendment protects school choice http://bit.ly/VdjUt2
OC Register: Editorial: Reasons for hope on school choice http://bit.ly/1oCr8CL
The Town Talk: Jindal backs parents’ role in education http://townta.lk/1ooWf5E
Tallahassee Democrat: Ashli McCall: Students aren’t a ‘collateral casualty’ http://on.tdo.com/1rhDtdP

Charter School News:

WMBF News: Myrtle Beach charter school nearly doubles enrollment for second year http://bit.ly/1uirTnE
Capital: New York charter sector prepares for fight over limits http://bit.ly/1pL8Xd3
MLive: 11 Michigan charter school authorizers ‘at risk’ for suspension, education department announces http://bit.ly/1yogAYB
The Tennessean: Charter school financial transparency to mirror all Metro schools http://tnne.ws/XWgxbF
Athens Banner-Herald: Most Georgia school systems might soon take charter route http://bit.ly/1sPHGY8

Education Reform News:

Huffington Post: Kansas Teachers’ Union Challenges Anti-Tenure Law http://huff.to/1lPBR84
Chalkbeat: Private schools top Marion County on ISTEP, charters best IPS http://bit.ly/1kwXKgU
The Tennessean: Our View: School reform gets up close and political http://tnne.ws/1pKD6t4
Recordnet: Project helps develop education through writing http://bit.ly/1mChGL0
The Advertiser: Community has the power to help to improve education http://bit.ly/1kW9wlE