10.01.2014 AFC Daily News Clips – morning edition

Good morning:

Today’s clips feature research on educational choice programs across the country. Be sure to take a look at the Friedman Foundation’s audit of voucher programs, that found private school choice saves states $1.7 billion, and the Center for Education Reform’s Parent Power Index, where Indiana takes the top spot in providing access to educational options.
Also, in case you missed it, AFC wrapped up its #41Days of School Choice initiative yesterday. See every state and program highlighted during the campaign here: http://bit.ly/1yz8DFA.
Have a great day!
Krista
 

School Choice Tweet of the morning:​

School Vouchers Save States Over $1 Billion http://t.co/s9YsrcQWWT via @educationweek
— Stephanie Linn (@StephanieJLinn) October 1, 2014

​School Choice News:

redefinED: Leading black minister calls on FSBA, FEA to drop school choice suit http://bit.ly/ZrclSd
Catholic Philly: Advocates say vouchers for school choice about fairness, not ‘handouts’ http://bit.ly/1oyYXkz
CATO Institute: How School Choice Saves Money http://bit.ly/1vtjTQ5
Center for Education Reform: Parent Power Index http://bit.ly/1kybUhT
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Claims against tax-credit scholarships fall flat http://on-ajc.com/10dN0Lx
New Pittsburgh Courier: The Face of School Choice http://bit.ly/1wUBZtm
Sunshine State News: Florida Parents: Please, Don’t Take Voucher Program Away http://bit.ly/1uyYWnM

Charter School News:

Columbus Dispatch: Website compares Ohio charter schools, districts http://bit.ly/1xAYsPl
Daily Herald: State hears from both sides on Elgin charter school plan http://bit.ly/1oyXue1
St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Charter School Commission Begins To Take Shape http://bit.ly/1vwRqss
Washington Post: Takeovers of struggling charter schools offer families stability, and a culture clash http://wapo.st/1pEonMZ
Citizen-Times: New WNC charter schools proposed http://avlne.ws/1ByYSn1
Tennessean: Charter school group appeals to state at public hearing http://tnne.ws/1sM7iZn

Education Reform News: ​​

Daily Signal: School Board Tells Homeschool Family Their Curriculum Must Be ‘Guided’ by Common Core Standards http://dailysign.al/1nKpaC3
Chalkbeat New York: Moskowitz offers training for district school principals, and city offers praise http://bit.ly/1rLjuYm
StateImpact: Cleveland Plan Showing First Signs Of Success, Says Schools CEO Eric Gordon http://n.pr/1wXCP8E
Chalkbeat New York: Quietly, UFT reports that classroom overcrowding is getting worse http://bit.ly/1CEV45S