Advocates warn that the changes, part of the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," will deepen existing racial, gender and class inequities in college access.
Leaked emails show the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools landed a meeting with the Labor Secretary, who assuaged short-term concerns. Long-run worries remain though.
Though Louisiana legislators passed a statewide ban against physical punishment in 2023, parents can still give permission for their children to be physically disciplined in school.