Originally published at National Catholic Register
Colorado and Kentucky have amendments on the ballot to promote school choice, while Nebraska has a ballot measure that could repeal a recent school-choice scholarship program.
As Election Day approaches, three states will be deciding on policies regarding school choice.
Colorado and Kentucky have amendments on the ballot to promote school choice, while Nebraska has a ballot measure that could repeal a recent school-choice scholarship program.
The Colorado and Kentucky ballot measures would enshrine school choice as a right if passed, setting the groundwork for legislation to implement school-choice programs.
Catholic students often benefit from school-choice programs. In 2023, the National Catholic Educational Association found that 13.7% of Catholic-school students use school-choice programs to help them attend Catholic school.
A ballot measure to repeal a new school-choice scholarship-voucher program is set to be on the November ballot in Nebraska.
The school-choice program provides scholarships to students to attend qualifying private schools, including parochial schools, with a high priority for students in foster care, students experiencing bullying or harassment, and students in need of special education as well as low-income and lower-middle-class families. Students may apply for and receive scholarships to private schools through scholarship-granting organizations.
Rachel Terry,
