School bill actions defended
Show captionEx-Jindal aide disputes suits
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s former executive counsel, who is defending Jindal’s public school overhaul measures, said in court filings that the Legislature acted properly when it approved a bill that expands Louisiana’s voucher program.
Lawsuits by the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, among others, contend that the voucher measure and one that makes it harder for teachers to earn and retain tenure are unconstitutional because they illegally bundled what should have been multiple education proposal
