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Op-Ed: Constitutional amendment would bring school choice to more KY students
March 28, 2024
Lexington Herald Leader
It’s always nice to see individuals cherry pick information to fit the narrative they wish to push. The recent opinion pieces and news articles I have read have done an amazing job at this. I have watched for far too long individuals essentially mock and belittle parents and grandparents who want to send their kids to a school outside their zip code or beyond their financial means.
Op-Ed: What research really says about 'school choice'
March 20, 2024
Bowling Green Daily News
In recent commentary, a defender of the status quo education system in Kentucky cherrypicked research on voucher programs from Indiana and Ohio to try and prove that school choice is bad for kids. Presumably, they want to convince lawmakers to oppose a proposed state constitutional amendment to empower parents to make critical educational choices for their children.
Kentucky General Assembly Passes School Choice Amendment
March 15, 2024
Today the Kentucky Senate passed House Bill 2, clearing a path for all parents to choose the best education for their children. Read the statement from Moe Lundrigan, President of EdChoice Kentucky on passage of the bill.
Statement: Kentucky Families Deserve Educational Freedom
January 26, 2024
Moe Lundrigan, President of EdChoice Kentucky, released the following statement today. “Thank you to the legislature for sowing the seeds of educational freedom! We are ready to create a landscape in Kentucky where every child’s potential can bloom because they are in an environment best suited to their unique needs.”
Kentucky Students Celebrate Educational Freedom in Frankfort
January 25, 2024
Students, Parents and Teachers from across Kentucky assembled in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort today to show their enthusiastic support for school choice.
EdChoice Kentucky Welcomes New Board Members to Advance School Choice Movement
September 6, 2023
EdChoice Kentucky President Moe Lundrigan announced four new school choice leaders have joined the organization’s Board of Directors. These new members will help advance EdChoice Kentucky’s mission to bring educational choice options to students across Kentucky.
School choice is the answer
August 28, 2023
A new school year brings excitement, new routines and the chance for success. But for too many parents across Kentucky, they’re sending their children back to a school they know just isn’t meeting their needs.
The results are pretty staggering.
EdChoice Kentucky Announces Leadership Transition, Prepares for Consequential Legislative Session
August 8, 2023
The Board of EdChoice Kentucky recently elected Moe Lundrigan, former executive director of the Christian Academy School System, as President. Lundrigan succeeds Andrew Vandiver, who led the organization for several years in its mission to bring meaningful school choice policies to support Kentucky students.
Students First Constitutional Amendment Would Support Kentucky Families and Students
February 8, 2023
EdChoice Kentucky praised the introduction of the Students First Constitutional Amendment (HB 174), which would bring school choice options to Kentucky families, at a press conference at the Capitol Annex today.
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Poll: Majority of Kentuckians Support School Choice Constitutional Amendment
January 26, 2023
Kentuckians across ages, genders and regions support an amendment enshrining school choice opportunities into the Commonwealth’s constitution, according to a Mason-Dixon poll EdChoice Kentucky released today.
2023 Legislative Session Wrap Up: School Choice Remains a ‘Top Priority’
March 22, 2023
We are quickly approaching the end of the 2023 legislative session. Lawmakers are currently on the "veto break," when Governor Beshear will decide whether he will sign or veto certain bills passed by the General Assembly.
School Choice Amendment PASSES House Committee
March 14, 2023
Exciting news out of Frankfort this morning as House Bill 174, the Students First Constitutional Amendment, PASSED out of the House Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs!
School Choice needed in Kentucky more than ever
October 21, 2022
Two major educational events took place over the past week. First, last week the Kentucky Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the lawsuit seeking to block educational choice in Kentucky. And this week the Kentucky Department of Education released standardized test scores for Kentucky public schools from spring 2022.
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Kentucky Families are Ready for School Choice
October 12, 2022
EdChoice Kentucky President Andrew Vandiver released the following statement today after the Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments over the Education Opportunity Account Act, which created the Commonwealth’s school choice program.
Rep. Calloway Oped: Overturning School Choice Puts Kentucky Outside Mainstream
December 26, 2022
In a sweeping decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court struck a huge blow to students who simply asked for the chance to learn. By ruling against Kentucky’s expansive Education Opportunity Account Act (EOA Act)—which would have given low- and middle-income students access to education dollars to further their learning in the right environment—the justices have set our Commonwealth’s students up to fail.
EdChoice KY Statement: 'Decision that will hold back thousands of Kentucky students'
December 15, 2022
Today the Kentucky Supreme Court issued its ruling on the Education Opportunity Account Act - striking down legislation that would have benefited thousands of Kentucky students. For the folks across Kentucky who believe in school choice, while today is a tough day, we believe the strong coalition we have created will continue to fight.
