Education Savings Account passes in House panel despite cost concerns

Parents in Louisiana would receive from $5,000 to $15,000 in state money to send their children to private schools under a Landry administration bill that is moving through the State Legislature. The Louisiana GATOR Scholarship program passed the House Appropriations Committee in a 13-8 vote Tuesday despite concerns over cost and implementation. The bill, proposed by Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Caren...

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