09.30.2014 AFC Daily News Clips – morning edition

Good morning:

Believe it or not, today is day “41” of our #41Days initiative! Thanks to everyone who helped us promote all 41 educational choice programs nationwide.
And, let me leave you with this thought to start your day: If education is the defining civil rights issue of our time, than what does is say about the union bosses and education establishment who use courts to sue and block low-income children from obtaining access to quality educational options?
Have a great morning,
Matt

School Choice Tweet of the morning:​

a gift for Burke @schoolchoicenow The Ready to Plagiarize “Wisconsin Children First 4-Point Education Reform Agenda” http://t.co/nd1XEZTauA
— Raffi Williams (@Raffiwilliams) September 29, 2014

​School Choice News:

Sunshine State News: Florida Parents: Please, Don’t Take Voucher Program Away http://bit.ly/1mL6XmX
redefinED: Report: School vouchers saved taxpayers $1.7 billion http://bit.ly/1rpYFlP
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Claims against tax-credit scholarships fall flat http://on-ajc.com/10dN0Lx
Chalkbeat Tennessee: Five takeaways on school choice from Vanderbilt scholar http://bit.ly/1u8vBza
Topeka Capital-Journal: Controversial private school tuition program could start in January http://bit.ly/1DS2iVL
Times-Picayune: School vouchers save Louisiana taxpayers money, conservative report says http://bit.ly/1uyumuI

Charter School News:

Times-Picayune: Teachers union sues Louisiana to block $60 million in charter school funding http://bit.ly/1vq3n1s
Seattle Pi: 2 more charter schools look likely to get approval http://bit.ly/1xutsk6
Charlotte Observer: 18 new charter schools apply to open in Charlotte area http://bit.ly/1ryFHZ6
Herald-Sun: State receives 1 charter school application from Durham http://bit.ly/1vryPw4
Morning Call: Dual Language charter school makes case for second location http://bit.ly/1otYgsS
WLOX: Charter schools trying to expand network in Mississippi http://bit.ly/1u8v4gF

Education Reform News: ​​

Education Week: Key Georgia Electoral Contests Put K-12 Front and Center http://bit.ly/1xwFWrd
Arizona Public Media: Funding for Public Schools a Pressing Issue in Upcoming Elections http://bit.ly/1tdC8o9