US EditionJeff Landry wants $94 million for private education. A top lawmaker is pushing back.
- Gov. Landry seeks nearly $94 million for the LA GATOR program, starting next school year, to help families with education expenses.
- Landry championed LA GATOR, aiming to replace state-funded vouchers assisting low-income families with private tuition costs.
- The budget includes $93.5 million for LA GATOR, more than double the state's annual voucher spending; over 30,000 families applied.
- Landry stated the high demand shows the program's value, yet Senate President Henry said, "I was not remotely expecting that."
- Legislators face tough choices to fund both LA GATOR and teacher stipends, needing $200 million after voters rejected a funding amendment.
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House proposes tighter restrictions on private higher-education vouchers
University of Miami campus, via UMNearly 22,000 private college and university students, including Floridians attending the University of Miami, will go without a longtime state scholarship if the House of Representatives has its way. Some of Florida’s private colleges and universities are raising concerns about the House’s proposed budget, which would restrict the state’s Effective Access to Student Education award, also known as EASE, which p…
Lawmakers talking costs of 'LA Gator' school choice program
BATON ROUGE— Louisiana's school choice voucher program, 'LA Gator,' began taking applications last month, but there are questions about how much money will be available.State Sen. Rick Edmonds, R-East Baton Rouge, pushed the LA Gator law through the Senate."It now has over 30,000 applicants that are lined up," Edmonds said.Initially, the program was supposed to receive the same funding that went towards the previous school voucher program, more …
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