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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: How Do Voucher Cheerleaders Keep Their Heads From Exploding?

Jersey Jazzman: How Do Voucher Cheerleaders Keep Their Heads From Exploding?:


How Do Voucher Cheerleaders Keep Their Heads From Exploding?

Leonie Haimson Twitter-points us to this gem about the trial in Louisiana that eventually determined school vouchers were unconstitutional:

The second day of the state district court trial to determine if Louisiana’s School Choice Act (Act 2) is constitutional began with the plaintiffs calling Beth Scioneaux to the witness stand, Scioneaux, who has worked for the Louisiana Department of Education for 19 years, is currently the deputy superintendent for finance and oversees the preparation of the school funding formula—also known as the MFP.

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According to Scioneaux, “All students covered by the MFP are considered public school students.” And,