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Vouchers on Trial
11:46 am
Fri November 30, 2012

Judge to Rule on Vouchers

Credit Amy Jeffries / WRKF
19th District Court, Baton Rouge, La.

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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.

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Vouchers on Trial
3:30 am
Fri November 30, 2012

Voucher Trial Heads to Closing Arguments

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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.


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Vouchers on Trial
4:12 am
Thu November 29, 2012

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

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.
 

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Higher Education
4:41 pm
Wed October 24, 2012

LSU Graduation Rate Reaches All-Time High

Louisiana State University announced Wednesday a record 67 percent of students who started college in 2006 graduated within six years. That’s up from 62 percent of the cohort that started in 2005.  

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