Louisiana Senate Passes School Plan
The Louisiana Senate has voted for a bill that plans to let middle-income students in New Orleans attend private schools at taxpayer expense. The vote passed by 25 to 12.
The New York Times reports that the $10 million school voucher measure, needs one more routine vote in that body on the Senate language changes before it goes to Mr. Jindal, a Republican, for signing.
Backers say the bill will help some New Orleans children escape a struggling school system that has for years been known for corruption, bad management and poor student performance. Opponents point to improvements in the New Orleans public schools since the state and various charter organizations began running them after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. They say the money would be better spent on public schools.
According to Blogrunner, the Senate voted for the Bill this past Wednesday.
The Louisiana Senate voted 25 to 12 for a bill that would let up to 1,500 low- to middle-income students in New Orleans attend private schools at taxpayer expense.
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