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Kentucky Supreme Court should recognize the benefits of school choice, here's why
June 22, 2022
In recent years, over 15,000 additional Kentucky students have started attending a school other than a public school. Parents, of course, have always sought what is best for their children. But this shift represents an increase in parental empowerment that demands attention.
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EdChoice Kentucky Defends School Choice Law in Supreme Court Amicus Brief
June 15, 2022
EdChoice Kentucky submitted an amicus brief with attorneys from Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative before the Kentucky Supreme Court today urging the justices to uphold the constitutionality of the Education Opportunity Account Act (EOA Act) and allow the program to begin helping Kentucky students succeed without further delay.
OPED: Why Kentucky education policy should be about funding students, not systems
August 18, 2022
Kentucky’s education landscape has changed dramatically over the last five years. Nearly 100,000 students are now utilizing a nonpublic school option, whether it’s a traditional private school, home school or some form of blended learning. The families of these students are helping demonstrate a clear demand for more education options.
20,000 Kentucky Students Move to Nonpublic Schools
August 18, 2022
EdChoice Kentucky released a new report today showing a significant trend of parents choosing nonpublic school options for their children. Since 2017, attendance at nonpublic schools in Kentucky has grown by more than 20,000 students.
Western Kentucky Shows Off School Choice Enthusiasm
January 31, 2022
EdChoice Kentucky bookended its National School Choice Week celebration with a rally at St. Joseph Interparochial School in Bowling Green today. Students, teachers and school choice advocates gathered to show their support for educational opportunities in the Commonwealth for the weeklong commemoration, lasting January 23rd-29th.
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Kentucky Students Celebrate School Choice in Frankfort
January 31, 2022
Students from across Kentucky assembled on the steps of the Old State Capitol in Frankfort today to show their enthusiastic support for school choice. EdChoice Kentucky organized the event that joins tens of thousands of similar student-focused activities across the country during National School Choice Week, January 23-29th, 2022.
AG Daniel Cameron and IJ file School Choice Briefs in front of KY Supreme Court
June 6, 2022
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and the Institute of Justice have filed their briefs before Kentucky’s Supreme Court defending the Education Opportunity Account program. They argue in support of the law’s constitutionality and its ability to empower parents to help their students succeed in the classroom.
EdChoice Kentucky Statement on Supreme Court Announcement in School Choice Case
February 24, 2022
“Kentucky families are eagerly awaiting the final go-ahead that they can receive the resources and flexibility needed for their children to succeed. Kentucky legislators boldly stood for students in 2021 when they passed this law, and every state supreme court that has considered a similar system has ultimately sided with parents who want a say in their children’s education.
