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Voucher Program Set to Grow Despite Court Battle

Amy Jeffries — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:57:37 +0000

Applications for vouchers are available for the upcoming school year. The statewide program is continuing into its second year.

A district court judge ruled in November that the voucher program could not be funded with the same pool of money that supports public education in Louisiana.

Judge: Vouchers Can't Be Paid for in Formula for Public School Support

Amy Jeffries — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:57:12 +0000

Gov. Bobby Jindal plans to appeal a court ruling against his school voucher program. Teachers unions and local school boards filed suit to stop them.

Voucher Ruling is In

Amy Jeffries — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:14:05 +0000

State Judge Tim Kelley declared today that the way Louisiana lawmakers created the statewide private school voucher program was constitutional, but the way it was funded was not.

Judge to Rule on Vouchers

Amy Jeffries — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:46:41 +0000

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Judge Tim Kelley will deliver a decision in 19th District Court Friday afternoon in the lawsuit challenging Louisiana's private school voucher program.

Both sides laid out closing arguments Friday morning.

Voucher Trial Heads to Closing Arguments

Amy Jeffries — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:30:57 +0000

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Lawyers on both sides of the lawsuit challenging the state's private school voucher program are slated to deliver closing arguments today in 19th District Court.

It's unclear if Judge Tim Kelley will immediately issue a ruling.

Funding Formula, Legislative Process Focus of Voucher Trial's First Day

Amy Jeffries — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:12:39 +0000

The trial in the the lawsuit from teacher unions and local school boards seeking to shutdown a statewide voucher program began Wednesday.

A state judge heard more than eight hours of complex testimony in 19th District Court.