Next Louisiana Governor a Key Part of Education Reform

Shreveport, LA, Times ^ | 11-02-03 | Hasten, Mike

[Theodore R.]

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's next governor will be asked by higher education officials to continue funding reforms that are improving and stimulating growth in colleges and universities rather than subject them to cuts to balance the budget.

"We've got all the necessary building blocks" to solve Louisiana's persistent education problems, Commissioner of Higher Education Joseph Savoie said. "Our challenge now is to follow through and finish the job."

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"Do you favor a voucher system that would allow parents to use state funds to put their children in the public or private school of their choice?

Blanco: I see vouchers as disaster relief. Giving vouchers to students does nothing to help our public school problems. Our public school image and performance is what pulls us down nationally."

Vouchers might help students, however. But of course, the main consideration is funding a corrupt and failing public school system, AKA the Blob. Students in failing schools aren't in the least bit important.

Whatever happened to "If it just helps one child"?