Gov. Bobby Jindal will travel to New Jersey next week to speak to a pro-voucher group, only two weeks after the Louisiana governor signed a bill that creates a statewide voucher program that will use tax dollars to send children to private schools.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal
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The American Federation for Children said Monday that Jindal is participating in its 2012 national policy meeting, which is set for May 3 and 4.

Louisiana's Republican governor will be on a speaker list that also includes New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

The statewide voucher program will begin with the 2012-13 school year, available to low- and moderate-income families whose children attend public schools graded with a C, D or F in the state accountability system. Priority will be given to students from D and F schools.

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