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Louisiana's school aid plan clears final hurdle in legislature; here's what it includes
Legislation that would authorize spending $3.7 billion for public schools for the 2017-18 academic year won final legislative approval Monday.
The state Senate endorsed it 35-1, and the House did so last week.
The package includes a freeze in spending per student for Louisiana's roughly 720,000 public school students. However, it would increase spending for dual enrollment by $10 million.
Dual enrollment allows high school students to earn college and career credit.
Read more: http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_280cfe18-4a1d-11e7-9f1d-7becbcb9581b.html