The Billionaire Backers of Louisiana’s Voucher Push: Who’s Funding the Privatization of Public Education?

May 18, 2025

The fight over Louisiana’s public schools isn’t just playing out in classrooms—it’s playing out in boardrooms, campaign finance reports, and legislative backrooms. With the state preparing to launch the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program in the 2025–2026 school year, the future of public education in Louisiana is being reshaped […]


Betsy DeVos Defends Cuts to Special Education Funding in Favor of Charter Schools

March 27, 2019

The United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos attempted to defend $7 billion in cuts from the Education Department before a House subcommittee yesterday. Several of those cuts affect special education programs, including the entire Special Olympics budget. Under the President’s recently submitted budget, $17.6 million used fund the Special Olympics was cut. When asked […]


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