SCHOOL CHOICE RESURFACED YESTERDAY (THURS) AS A HOTLY DEBATED ISSUE IN KENTUCKY…..WHERE THE SUPREME COURT HEARD ARGUMENTS IN A
BITTER DISPUT OVER THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF A MEASURE TO PUBLICLY FUND CHARTER SCHOOLS…..
THE MEASURE KNOWN AS HOUSE BILL NINE…..WHICH WOULD FUNNEL TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO SUPPORT CHARTER SCHOOLS…..WAS ENACTED BY THE GOP
DOMINATED GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN 20-22…..OVER DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR’S VETO……
IT WAS THEN STRUCK DOWN BY A LOWER COURT JUDGE…..SETTING UPTHE REVIEW BY THE KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT……
THE OUTCOME OF WHICH COULD DECIDE WHETHER CHARTER SCHOOLS GAIN A FOOTHOLD IN THE COMMONWEALTH…….