Louisiana to become 12th state to adopt universal school choice

The Louisiana Senate and House have passed a sweeping school choice bill that will reach all families statewide by 2025. The bill will become law with the signature of Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA), a longtime school choice advocate.

Louisiana will soon become the 12th state in the nation to enact universal or near-universal school choice into law. It will join the ranks of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, and West Virginia.

There is no chance Landry will waver. On May 30, immediately upon the bill passing the second chamber, Landry declared, “School choice is now a reality in the state of Louisiana!”

Senate Bill 313 introduces an education savings account, which is the most flexible of school choice programs, allowing parents to select the educational avenue that will best serve their child.

The program is rightly named…