The Impact of Diverting Public Money to Private School Vouchers in Kentucky

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Written By Jason Bailey, Dustin Pugel, Joanna LeFebvre, and Pam Thomas

EXCERPT

The Kentucky General Assembly enacted a private school voucher program in 2021 and legislation was filed to expand the program before the state Supreme Court struck it down for violating Kentucky’s constitution. That decision led directly to the legislature putting Amendment 2 on the ballot. Similar states that lack Kentucky’s constitutional protections for public education have recently increased spending on vouchers and school privatization at a rapidly growing cost to their budgets. Given that history and context, it is plausible to assume the legislature will pursue a similar path if voters approve the amendment.

Jason Bailey, Dustin Pugel, Joanna LeFebvre, and Pam Thomas
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