Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) signed universal school choice into law on Wednesday, making Louisiana the 11th state in the union to allow education funding to follow students instead of being pumped into schools.
Landry signed the Giving All True Opportunity to Rise Program into law, which will create education savings accounts, the funds from which can be used to send children to private school, for low-income families starting next year.
“Today, we fulfilled our promise to bring drastic reform to our education system and bring common sense back to our classrooms,” Landry said in a statement. “A strong education system leads to a strong economy and a strong state. Our historic Dream Big Package puts the focus back on our kids, and allows Louisiana to follow in the footsteps of our neighbors in the South.”
An education savings account allows parents to use public funds on education-related expenses, including tuition for private…
