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Louisiana’s education freedom ranking slides after funding shortfall

(The Center Square) — Louisiana’s steep drop in a national education policy ranking is the result of lawmakers’ decision to scale back funding for the state’s school choice program, according to a report released by the American Legislative Exchange Council.

The organization's 2026 Index of State Education Freedom ranks Louisiana 33rd overall, down from 9th last year, after the legislature declined…

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