05.14.14 Daily News Clips - morning edition

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Louisiana School Choice

Associated Press: School choice program advances

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20140513/HURBLOG/140519835/1223?Title=-School-choice-program-advances 

The Hayride: School Choice Legislation Flies Through Education Committee

http://thehayride.com/2014/05/school-choice-legislation-flies-through-education-committee/

School Choice

Huffington Post: 'School Choice' -- As Long as Your Child Doesn't Have a Disability

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shayna-a-pitre/school-choicetrue-choice-_b_5318677.html

WDEL: School choice could get simpler

http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=59321

Watchdog: School consolidation failure a wake-up call for Vermont’s school-choice advocates

http://watchdog.org/144382/vermont-school-choice/

Charter School News

Tri-Parish Times: Education reform advocate sets record straight on charter schools

http://www.tri-parishtimes.com/opinion/article_abe3a68e-dabc-11e3-a12a-001a4bcf887a.html

Associated Press: Civil rights complaints target charter schools

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20140514_Civil_rights_complaints_target_charter_schools.html

News Observer: NC charter board approves 11 schools, rejects most applicants

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/13/3859081/nc-charter-board-approves-11-schools.html