Amendment 2 would have allowed lawmakers to direct public funds to private schools, potentially paving the way for charter school funding and voucher programs.
Amendment 2 would have allowed lawmakers to direct public funds to private schools, potentially paving the way for charter school funding and voucher programs.
The bill's opponents warned that it would siphon money from traditional public schools. But supporters portray charter schools as a way to give parents more choices for their children's schooling.