Good Tidings: Bobby Jindal’s school voucher program ruled unconstitutional

[cali]

One of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s signature accomplishments, a private school tuition voucher program, was ruled unconstitutional by a Louisiana judge Friday, the Associated Press reports:

State Judge Tim Kelley said Friday that the program improperly diverts money allocated through Louisiana’s public school funding formula to private schools. He also said it unconstitutionally diverts local tax dollars to private schools.

Kelley ruled in a lawsuit backed by teacher unions and school boards seeking to shut down the voucher program and other changes that would funnel more money away from traditional public schools.

Jindal (R-La.), who is frequently touted as a potential contender in the 2016 Republican presidential race, pushed the legislation through the state’s legislature in April. Two statewide teachers’ associations and a group of school boards filed legal challenges shortly thereafter.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2012/11/30/la-judge-bobby-jindal-school-voucher-program-unconstitutional/

[Selatius]

1. As an aside, the idea of Jindal being the Republican nominee in 2016 is somewhat worrying.

I figure with Jindal it would be worse than Jeb Bush running. With Jeb, the Bush family name is half-way dead thanks to ole George W. Bush. His presidency was so bad that Jeb running in 2016 may not be able to get past its shadow. Jindal, on the other hand, is an unknown quantity, and that is worrisome. Oh well, it guess it could be worse: They might actually nominate a true moderate like Jon Huntsman, but that's rather far-fetched given the power of the Tea Party.

[goclark]

2. Oh happy day!

[HiPointDem]

3. praise the lord.

[zwyziec]

4. There is at least some sanity in Louisiana......but not Jindal

Jindal is a challenged and confused man.

A Hindu who converted to Catholicism but acts like a Southern Baptist.

That's one dangerous individual.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

5. Not to mention that weird Micky Mouse imitation he did when delivering the Repub's rebuttal to

the President's address to the joint session in 2009. Odd fellow.