Other states have passed school choice programs. Could Louisiana be next under a new governor?

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Aug 3, 12:00 AM

Other states have passed school choice programs. Could Louisiana be next under a new governor?

Across the country, a growing number of states are setting up state-funded education savings accounts, or ESAs, to give more students education opportunities outside of public schools. This year, Louisiana would have joined them if not for a pair of vetoes by Gov. John Bel Edwards, who said the policy would have crippled already underfunded public schools.

Tags: school choice, vouchers, elections

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