April 16, 1999

For Fans of State Merit Scholarships, a Cautionary Tale From Louisiana

By JEFFREY SELINGO

After its first year, popular program is $26-million in the red

As politicians in many states this spring praise all that's right with dedicating millions of dollars to merit scholarships,

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