In 2008, the Louisiana Legislature passed the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program to provide tuition vouchers to low-income students in Orleans Parish to attend private and parochial schools or public schools outside of Orleans Parish.  The purpose was to give parents better, higher quality school options other than attending a failing school.

Educate Now! analyzed the test scores for students in voucher schools and compared them to students in Recovery School District schools.

For data by year, click on the links below:

• 2011 Student Performance – RSD Schools vs. Voucher Schools
• 2010 Student Performance – RSD vs. Voucher Schools

For a more complete analysis of voucher performance see:

• July 2011 – Voucher Program in Trouble
• July 2011 – Press Release: Call for Accountability and Performance Standards in Voucher Program
• June 2010 – RSD Schools Significantly Outperform Voucher Program