Disputed Charter School Funding Measure Gets Pivotal Hearing Before Kentucky Supreme Court

Disputed charter school funding measure gets pivotal hearing before Kentucky Supreme Court

School choice resurfaced Thursday as a hotly debated issue in Kentucky, where the state’s highest court heard arguments in a bitter dispute over the constitutionality of a measure to publicly fund charter schools.

Supreme Court hears arguments on charter schools

Voters might have thought they settled the question of charter schools in Kentucky last year when a “school choice” amendment failed in all 120 counties.

Kentucky Supreme Court weighs whether charter schools can receive taxpayer funding

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments in Danville over a contentious issue that has been brewing in the state for years: whether charter schools can legally receive taxpayer funding.The case centers on 2022's House Bill 9, a law that would allow public money to go to charter schools.The debate comes after Kentucky voters rejected Amendment 2 in 2024, which would have allowed public money to flow to non-public schools. That rejection ensures…

Charter schools in KY aren’t dead yet. Supreme Court hears arguments pro and con.

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Danville this week in Newlin Hall at Centre College's Norton Center for the Arts. Centre students and students from nearby schools observed the proceedings. (Administrative Office of the Courts)Voters might have thought they settled the question of charter schools in Kentucky last year when a “school choice” amendment failed in all 120 counties. But the state Supreme Court was told Thursday that…

Kentucky Supreme Court hears charter school funding case

Kentucky’s Supreme Court weighs House Bill 9, a law to fund charter schools, in a case that could reshape public education and school choice in the state. The post Kentucky Supreme Court hears charter school funding case first appeared on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

Kentucky supreme court hears charter school funding case

Story highlights · Kentucky Supreme Court hears challenge to House Bill 9 · Case could determine future of charter schools in the state · Supporters say school choice closes achievement gaps · Opponents warn of diverted funds from public schools School choice resurfaced on Sept. 11 as a hotly debated issue in Kentucky, where the Kentucky’s Supreme Court weighs House Bill 9, a law to fund charter schools, in a case that could reshape public educa…