LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Some Kentucky lawmakers want voters to decide if school choice should be allowed in the state.
House Bill 208 would put a question on the ballot asking for a constitutional amendment about school choice.
The goal would be to remove constitutional hurdles for school choice initiatives.
Republican lawmakers want qualifying families to receive vouchers, or a credit, to attend alternative schools, like private schools.
It comes after school choice advocates suffered setbacks in courts.
Opponents argue it takes funding from public schools. The general assembly passed a bill related to school choice in 2021, and lawsuits followed. A judge ruled it was unconstitutional.
A state judge last month struck down a law aimed at setting up a funding method for charter schools. In 2022, Kentucky’s Supreme Court struck down another law meant to award tax credits for donations supporting private school tuition.
To read HB 208, click here.
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