The Cost of Choice
Know the score: How schools rate in the Louisiana Scholarship Program
Find data on grades, enrollment and how much state money has been paid to the state’s private schools.
Education
The Cost of Choice
The cost of school choice
Dominique Martin was thrilled to get a state-funded voucher to send her daughter to private school. We go to Louisiana to investigate the cost of school choice.
Education
As New Orleans’ Catholic school enrollment fell, state vouchers came to the rescue
Archdiocese school officials have slowed attrition by tapping into a program that lets parents use state dollars to pay tuition at nonpublic schools.
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Louisiana officials ask little before letting private schools get millions in public vouchers
The state has approved every private school that sought vouchers.
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How one troubled New Orleans school earned millions from Louisiana’s school-choice program
McMillian’s First Steps Academy shows how some low-performing schools exist solely because of state voucher subsidies, with little accountability.
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Louisiana promised children a way out of bad public schools – then steered thousands to D- and F-grade private campuses
Politicians said the Louisiana Scholarship Program would improve children’s performance. It has failed to live up to its billing.
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The steps Trump has taken to undermine student debt reform
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump seemed to endorse student loan reform. The nation’s student debt burden has soared to $1.41 trillion.
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Senators want to examine military contracts with for-profit schools
Senators cite Reveal coverage in requesting sponsorship contracts, saying they are “deeply concerned.”
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UT System Chancellor Bill McRaven will resign in May
The announcement comes after months of pressure from the Board of Regents and state lawmakers, but he cited health reasons for his pending departure.
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Institutions of higher earning
As this week’s episode explains, students face a variety of obstacles, from rising tuition rates to hard-line immigration laws.
