The nation's eyes are on New Orleans, where, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, state leaders of both parties looked to school choice programs to revitalize the city's broken education system. Reason TV explores the successful Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program, which provides scholarships so that low-income children from failing New Orleans public schools can attend the private schools of their parents' choice.
New Mexico's Lieutenant Governor, Diane Denish, is under fire for attacking her gubernatorial election competitor, Republican Susana Martinez, for Martinez's support for tax credit scholarships to help disadvantaged children. Now, as the Albuquerque Journal reports, Denish's attacks are backfiring and she's backtracking as Martinez surges in the polls.
Part of special education plan
In a report released today by Gov. Chris Christie, a study commission on non-public schools found that private and parochial schools save New Jersey $2.7 billion annually, while providing "expanded educational options" for children.