Louisiana education officials say the state has received nearly 12,000 applications for state-funded private school tuition. That’s up from about 10,000 last year—the first year that the tuition voucher program went statewide after being piloted in New Orleans. As The Associated Press reports, the increased interest comes despite a judge’s ruling that the voucher program as it is currently funded violates the state constitution. A state Supreme Court ruling in that case is pending. The taxpayer-financed tuition at private and parochial schools is available to students from low- to moderate-income families who otherwise would attend public schools graded with a C, D or F by the state. Priority is given to students in D- and F-rated schools. Officials say 129 schools likely will participate in the program, up from 118 last year.
Voucher applications up from last year
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