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flag Louisiana seeks $93.5M for education vouchers, facing budget and oversight challenges.

flag Governor Jeff Landry is seeking $44.2 million in additional funding for Louisiana’s LA GATOR voucher program, which provides state-funded education savings accounts for private school tuition or homeschooling, bringing his total request to $93.5 million. flag The program, replacing the Louisiana Scholarship Program, has seen high demand with nearly 40,000 applications and 28,000 on a waitlist, though most applicants were already enrolled in private schools. flag While Republican leaders and the Pelican Institute support the expansion as a way to increase educational choice, Senate President Cameron Henry remains cautious, and teachers’ unions oppose it, citing risks to public school funding. flag Public school officials warn that declining enrollment could reduce per-pupil funding despite the program drawing from the general fund. flag The bill’s passage hinges on budget constraints and concerns over transparency and oversight.

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