Louisiana school voucher bill argument centers on local dollars

Associated Press:

State money spent on education should "follow the student" and not an institution, according to the argument often voiced by supporters of Gov. Bobby Jindal's bill enabling the state to pay private school tuition for some students who want out of low-quality public schools. Critics of the Jindal-backed tuition voucher legislation, however, say there's a problem: Some of the money following that student is local money, approved by local voters for their local public schools.

They say that's an issue that could wind up in court.

The Jindal administration says the issue was cleared up with an amendment when the House approved the bill, but the matter arose again this past week during a Senate Education Committee hearing. It could spark more arguments Monday when the Senate Finance Committee discusses the measure.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 4, 2012 2:44 AM
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