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Should Kentucky amend its constitution to allow tax dollars to fund private or charter schools?

Kentucky's constitution currently contains strict language prohibiting the use of tax dollars for non-public education. This has blocked efforts by the Republican-led legislature to implement charter school funding or scholarship tax credits. In 2024, Amendment 2 attempted to remove these barriers but failed at the ballot box. However, the issue remains a top priority for school choice advocates who argue families are trapped in failing schools. The debate features a unique 'rural vs. urban' divide in Kentucky: while urban Republicans often support choice, many rural Republicans join Democrats in opposition because private schools are scarce in rural areas, and the public school system is often the largest employer and community hub in the county.

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No

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No, public money belongs in public schools that accept every student

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Yes

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Yes, parents deserve school choice regardless of their zip code

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No, vouchers are a scam that drains money from struggling rural schools

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Yes, competition improves schools and breaks the teachers' union monopoly

 @BDQ3G7P from Kentucky  answered…1mo1MO

The taxes a person pays should go to the school of their choosing.

 @BDNH6V2Republican from Kentucky  answered…1mo1MO

Not for counties with only one public highschiol

 @BCZN7KT from Kentucky  answered…2mos2MO

If parents choose private schools, they should not have to pay school taxes

 @BCYJHBH from Kentucky  answered…2mos2MO

Parents should receive a refund if they send their child to a nonpublic school.

 @BCVBJBD from Kentucky  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, as long as private schools are still permitted to their own policies, food, opinions, teaching styles, etc.

 @BC6QCYL from Kentucky  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, only if they are struggling to maintain the schools

 @BBXSCN7  from Kentucky  answered…4mos4MO

The whole point of those schools is that they are private, keep government out of it

 @BBHW9QK from Kentucky  answered…4mos4MO

The government can help fund in emergencies and act as a safety net. The private schools should not live off government assistance.

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