School choice opponents look for any opportunity to knock down tuition voucher programs. For years, those opportunities have been diminishing, and they just lost another.
“After two years of disappointing results, Louisiana’s larger voucher schools are starting to improve,” the Times-Picayune reports.
Two-thirds of the private schools that participate in the Louisiana Scholarship Program are meeting or exceeding academic expectations. That’s up from less than half last year.
Of the 27 schools that had their scores released, 18 saw improvement from last year.
Although some of the schools posted poor grades, several of them have since closed.
The schools participating in the program aren’t perfect, but they’re certainly improving. “The scholarship program’s increases in student achievement outpaced the majority of public school systems,” according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
The Louisiana Scholarship Program gives low-income families in bad public schools tuition vouchers for private schools. About 7,400 students participate across 131 schools. It has been a statewide program since 2012.
Jason Russell is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.
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