LA: Legislature approves school voucher plan

Louisiana Senate passes school plan

New York Times  June 12, 2008

The Louisiana Senate passed a $10 million voucher measure that woudl allow up to 1,500 low- and middle-income students attend private schools using vouchers.  The provision already received House approval and needs only a vote on language changes before going to the governor for signing.  The bill is intended to help children leave a struggling public education system in New Orleans, although critics of the bill say that the post-Katrina schools in New Orleans are showing improvement and that money would be better spent on the public system.