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Bill would authorize local municipalities to pursue an all‑charter model; sponsor cites New Orleans outcomes
Summary
Representative Place presented a bill to create a pathway for municipalities to adopt an all‑charter school model, citing post‑Katrina New Orleans data; witnesses debated whether New Orleans is an appropriate comparison.
Representative Place returned to the committee to present House Bill 5337, a bill the sponsor said would set a path for local municipalities to pursue an all‑charter school model if they choose.
Place said the proposal draws on reforms implemented in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and cited studies showing gains in graduation rates, test scores and college outcomes in the…
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