School-choice advocates mount broader effort in Kentucky

WUKY | By Associated Press

Published February 9, 2023 at 8:01 PM EST

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Kentucky state Rep. Josh Calloway promotes a school choice proposal on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Frankfort, Ky. He is the lead sponsor for a proposed constitutional amendment to allow public dollars to support students who aren't attending public schools. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)

School-choice advocates in Kentucky are mounting a more ambitious effort after suffering a setback last year.

The new effort is much broader in scope and would be added to the 2024 ballot. They're pushing for a constitutional amendment to allow public dollars to support students who aren't attending public schools. The measure is likely to reignite a policy battle over school choice in the GOP-trending Bluegrass State. Last year, the state's Supreme Court
struck down a measure that would have allowed a form of scholarship tax credits to support private school tuition.