Lawmakers pass $51B budget without Gov. Landry’s proposed LA GATOR voucher plan, redirecting funds to tutoring and local ...

School vouchers were supposed to be an academic lifeline for Louisiana’s neediest children. Under a 2012 law, the state would pay for poor students in struggling public schools to attend private ...

RELATED: School-Voucher Rules Trip Up Student Success in Louisiana So parents of scholarship students are furious that Edwards is considering breaking his promise. The Louisiana Federation for ...

Louisiana used school vouchers in the 1960s to help White families escape integration. Now, critics say a new "school choice" law could exclude some students.

The legal battle over Louisiana’s controversial school voucher program is getting its day in court. Judge Tim Kelly began hearing arguments Wednesday in a state district court in Baton Rouge on ...

In states that have reported data on the question–Indiana, Louisiana, and Wisconsin—roughly 20% of students leave voucher programs each year, either because they give up the payment or because ...

Thursday to approve a $53.5 billion budget without objecting to any of the major changes the Senate had made earlier this week.

Louisiana’s highest court ruled Tuesday that Gov. Bobby Jindal’s hallmark school voucher plan violates the state’s constitution because of how it is funded.

The Louisiana Senate is resisting Gov. Jeff Landry's proposed tax cuts and scaling back his private school voucher program. Senators cited concerns about the state's long-term financial health and ...

LA GATOR applicants: More than 39,000 Louisiana students apply for LA GATOR program, Education Department reports The increase would have nearly doubled the number of students receiving vouchers ...

Louisiana used school vouchers in the 1960s to help White families escape integration. Now, critics say a new "school choice" law could exclude some students.

School vouchers were supposed to be an academic lifeline for Louisiana’s neediest children. Under a 2012 law, the state would pay for poor students in struggling public schools to attend private ...