School Choice Amendments Rejected in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska

Voter resistance to constitutional amendments highlights challenges for school choice advocates despite widespread support.

Colorado's Amendment 80, which aimed to enshrine school choice in the state constitution, narrowly failed with 48% voting in favor.
In Kentucky, Amendment 2 was rejected, which would have allowed state funding for school choice programs like charter schools and vouchers.
Nebraskans voted to repeal a law providing $10 million in scholarships for non-public school attendance, reflecting strong union influence.
Despite setbacks, school choice proponents remain optimistic, seeing the defeats as a rejection of the ballot process rather than the concept itself.
Nationally, school choice remains popular, with charter school enrollment in Colorado continuing to grow significantly.