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Court rules controversial KY school choice law is unconstitutional. Appeal promised.
Lexington Herald-Leader ^ | 10/8/2021 | Liz Moomey

Posted on 10/08/2021 2:56:25 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat

A controversial law that established school choice for Kentucky students was ruled unconstitutional Friday by Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd. House Bill 563 passed in March, establishing a “school choice program” to allow students to attend schools outside of their district. Proponents of the law said they plan to appeal Shepherd’s ruling.

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The Institute for Justice intervened in the lawsuit to defend the law on behalf of Florence parent Akia McNeary and Newport great-grandparent Nancy Deaton. “Today’s ruling treats private donations as if they are government money,” said Institute for Justice Attorney Joshua House. “It holds that when private individuals donate their own money to education-related causes, and receive tax credits for those donations, it is in effect the government raising and spending money on education. That’s just wrong.” McNeary said in a statement she was upset about the ruling. “I don’t feel it’s fair that kids are forced to go to schools that don’t fit their needs,” McNeary said. “Not all schools work for all children.”

(Excerpt) Read more at kentucky.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; education; franklincircuitcourt; kentucky; phillipshepherd
Shepherd strikes again.

The education bureaucracy monopoly lives on.

1 posted on 10/08/2021 2:56:25 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

Democrats have always been anti-choice, despite their fake slogan.


2 posted on 10/08/2021 3:02:23 PM PDT by fwdude (If you don’t think you are in a battle w/ the culture for your children then you are already losing.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

There it is again. “Controversial”

If liberals don’t like something it is deemed “controversial”. If Conservatives oppose something, like CRT, they are domestic terrorists.

See how this works?


3 posted on 10/08/2021 3:04:58 PM PDT by Obadiah (Truth is treason in an empire of lies.)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Are these the same courts that rule it is constitutional to force landlords to provide a place for tenants rent free?


4 posted on 10/08/2021 3:09:15 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Republican Wildcat

Looked him up on the internet. No mention of his political persuasion.

As we all know that when a judge blocks something like this, something that could give parents some relief and freedom, they’re most likely a Democrat.

Is this judge a Dem?


5 posted on 10/08/2021 3:13:09 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: Republican Wildcat

Shepherd is Beshear’s go-to guy. Philip Shepherd is a leftist tool that needs to be thrown out.


6 posted on 10/08/2021 3:18:17 PM PDT by lakecumberlandvet (Appeasement never works.)
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To: qaz123

Shepherd’s a full-fledged democrat. He’s Gov. Beshear’s go-to guy when he doesn’t like a law that the KY legislature has passed.


7 posted on 10/08/2021 3:21:09 PM PDT by lakecumberlandvet (Appeasement never works.)
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To: lakecumberlandvet

Imagine that.


8 posted on 10/08/2021 3:29:00 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: Obadiah

Great point identifying the propaganda wording. It’s nauseating.


9 posted on 10/08/2021 3:50:56 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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