Less than a week after the U.S. Department of Justice appeared to scale back its fight against Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's (R) school voucher program, Jindal is using the dustup as an opportunity to attack the administration, pitting the White House against some of its allies in the education world.
On Monday, Jindal sent President Barack Obama a letter inviting him to visit the schools in question. He wants Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to tour one of the private schools that accepts vouchers, and to talk to parents about their experiences in both the state's public and private schools. "I believe if you and the Attorney General are able to hear firsthand from parents about the experiences their children are having in the program, then you will reconsider the suit," Jindal wrote.
Jindal attacked the administration's motives. "The people of Louisiana do not understand how ripping low-income minority students out of good schools helps them achieve their dreams," Jindal wrote. "Even more ironic, your Department of Justice is attempting to use old rules designed to prevent discrimination against