Patrick Wall

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Louisiana’s school absenteeism rate is moving in the wrong direction as other states are improving.

Louisiana used school vouchers in the 1960s to help White families escape integration. Now, critics say a new "school choice" law could exclude some students.

Liz Murrill says most schools in the state should be posting the biblical edicts.

President Trump issued orders this week seeking to restrict transgender students' rights while promoting school vouchers and "patriotic education." Louisiana has already done that.

Replacing school vouchers, Louisiana's new tax-funded scholarships will help parents pay for private school and other education expenses. Applications open March 1.

Louisiana's new LA GATOR program offers eligible families tax-funded scholarships to pay for private education. Erin Bendily, a "school choice" advocate, explains how it works and what will make the program successful.

The new program will give tax dollars to eligible families to help pay for private-school tuition or other approved expenses — but not every eligible family will get a scholarship.

These top-performing high school seniors are in the running for $26 million in college scholarships through the prestigious National Merit Scholarship program.