Lawyers for unions and school boards challenging Gov. Bobby Jindal’s statewide voucher program are making their pitch to Judge Tim Kelley in Baton Rouge today that the program should be shut down. Two statewide teacher unions and 43 school boards say the voucher program violates the state constitution by allowing tax dollars to be spent on sending children to private schools. They argue the Louisiana Constitution does not allow for payment of the program to come through the public school funding formula, and they claim lawmakers didn’t follow the process for passing the applicable laws. Jindal and Superintendent of Education John White say the program were funded and created in line with the constitution and state law. More than 4,900 students are enrolled in 117 private schools with vouchers.
Voucher lawsuit to be heard in B.R. today
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