Success Stories
School choice works for Louisiana families. During the 2013 enrollment period for the Louisiana Scholarship Program, nearly 12,000 students applied to receive a scholarship. Parental satisfaction with the program is nearly 93 percent according to the 2013 Parental Satisfaction Survey, which was conducted by the Louisiana Federation for Children and the Black Alliance for Educational Options. Parents are reporting their students are making steady academic progress, and they are happy they have been able to choose the school that best fit their student's needs:
 |
“Kyleigh was really behind. She couldn’t write her name, couldn’t write her letters, and she was in a regular class. [At her scholarship school,] the teachers were determined. They told me, ‘She’s going to write her letters, she’s going to write her name,’ and now she can. It’s just a miracle. Without it, she would be lost. What Kyleigh hadn’t gotten in years, she’s gotten in a semester.”
|
 |
“At the other school, he was cutting up and doing what he wanted to do, [but at his scholarship school,] I knew he would feel much safer. It’s been good for him. The teacher is more patient and more focused on him. He feels confident and more comfortable around his teachers now. What they're doing-- it's working!" |
 |
"[The bullying] started affecting her grades a lot. She didn’t even want to go to school, and Abel would always try to take up for his sister and would get in trouble. [At their new school,] Lauren’s happy. There’s no bullying. There’s no fighting. It’s made all three of them happy to be where they’re at. I see them going to college—they’re already talking about it, and it’s something they didn’t do before. I see a good future for them.” |
 |
"One day he got a bad grade in P.E. because the other boys took his uniform, slapped him in the face, and left him bruised—and the school didn’t do anything about it! [At his scholarship school,] his teachers help more, and they take their time because they care more about students. [Now,] he’s proud. He’s happy, I know, because he told me.” |
 |
“Everybody knows him. Everybody knows your name at Good Shepherd. It’s more like a family. I believe education is the foundation setting Elias to go wherever he wants to go. In my opinion, they are giving him everything he needs.”
|
 |
“I’m a single mother, and I don’t have any means to send him to a private school. At his new school, the teacher called me right back and spoke with me for 45 minutes. It just showed me that they care. She took the time out to let me know very specific things about how he’s doing, and that she’s working with my son. He’s getting what he needs in life outside the home." |
 |
“There weren’t enough books to go around. There was no structure. There was no consistency–it was chaos. [At her scholarship school,] her test scores were outstanding! She brought home a hundred! My child is very intelligent, so I want her to be challenged. The teachers at [Our Lady of Divine Providence] are just outstanding. They teach in different ways."
|
Decide for yourself whether the program deserves to be protected, made permanent, and expanded—by reading the success stories of the children who are benefiting from the program today:
.jpg) |
 |
 |
| New Orleans | Baton Rouge | St. Tammany |
| View PDF | View PDF | View PDF |
