Thursday, November 07, 2024

School Choice and Funding for Students at Non-Public Schools Lose In 3 States

School choice and state funding for students at non-public schools was unpopular among voters on Tuesday.

Colorado voters defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would have guaranteed every K-12 child the right to school choice and have guaranteed parents the right to direct the education of their children. The vote was 48.03% in favor and 51.97% opposed.

Kentucky voters defeated a proposal that would have allowed the state legislature to provide state funding for private and parochial schools. The vote was 35.24% in favor and 64.76% opposed.

In Nebraska, voters voted to repeal a statute that provided for funding of scholarships for students at private and parochial elementary and secondary schools. The vote was 57.06% in favor of repeal; 42.94% opposed to repeal.

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