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Judge strikes down Utah's school choice program, leaving kids in limbo
- A Utah judge struck down the state's $100 million 'Utah Fits All' scholarship program on Friday, deeming it unconstitutional.
- The Utah Education Association filed a lawsuit in 2023, arguing that the program diverted state income tax dollars intended for public education.
- The 'Utah Fits All' program, established by HB215, provided scholarships, up to $8,000 per student, for private school tuition or homeschooling expenses.
- Judge Laura Scott stated the program "must satisfy the constitutional requirements applicable to the 'public education system' set forth in the Utah Constitution."
- The ruling leaves the future of the program uncertain, and Governor Cox indicated the state plans to appeal the decision to the Utah Supreme Court.
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Judge strikes down Utah's school choice program, leaving kids in limbo
A Utah judge ruled the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program was unconstitutional in a decision delivered Friday, leaving thousands of children who were beneficiaries of the program in limbo.
·Salt Lake City, United States
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TownLift, Park City NewsUtah Fits All voucher program is ‘unconstitutional,’ district court rules
Third District Judge Laura Scott during a hearing on Utah Education Association's lawsuit against the Utah Fits All Scholarship program, in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Pool photo by Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune)Is Utah’s “school choice” program unconstitutional? A year after Utah’s largest teacher union sued the state over that question, a 3rd District Court judge ruled that the program known as “Utah Fits All” violates the…
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