Gov. Bobby Jindal's voucher plan gets an 'F' from Louisiana Budget Project
Published: Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:00 PM
A liberal think-tank blasted Gov. Bobby Jindal's voucher plan last week, noting that private schools that accept students on scholarship will not be required to undergo the same testing and grading regime now in place for public schools, an issue expected to be a key point for teachers unions and other opponents during the debate. The Louisiana Budget Project gave the plan an "F" for accountability and transparency.
View full sizeGov. Bobby Jindal was photographed at the Republican Governors Association annual conference in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 30.An overhaul of the education system is one of the governor's key issues this year and a part of that plan is a system that would allow students in schools ranked C, D or F to get vouchers allowing them to attend private schools. Those grades are based on performance standards and testing that are not required of private