re: Somebody please explain Landry's "school choice" plan to me like I'm 5.

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Did you ask the AI chatbot to answer that for you.

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Nope, I attended private school and I have a good grasp of common sense. Having lived in Louisiana my whole life, I've witnessed this same scenario play out before.

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It is all about choice. If you decide to send your kid to some flyby night school then that’s your choice. If you decide to send your kid to a top tier school and your kid is intelligent, respectful and disciplined, then that’s your choice.

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You didn't quite catch my point. Families currently sending their children to private schools won't see any savings because the schools will likely increase their fees. It's logical to expect this; if a family was already paying $13,000 for private schooling, why wouldn't they continue paying that amount even with a government subsidy? Can you think of any service that hasn't increased in cost after receiving government subsidies? The kids will be sorted just as they are now, and the outcomes will just as they are now, the difference will be tax payers just transferred a bunch of additional tax payers dollars to a bunch of private entities for the same outcomes.

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If you think kids will leave Baton Rouge High to go to private school, you’re stupid. The same thing can be said with U-High and the lab school. There’s the math science and arts academy is Natchitoches and other good public schools that kids won’t leave.

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It’s interesting all the public schools mentioned here have selective enrollment. You’re correct; if my children can attend a public school and be shielded from negative influences present in typical public school environments, then why would I choose to pay for private schooling? As I mentioned before, this is a primary reason why many opt for private education.