Colorado's Amendment 80 initiative would guarantee the right to school choice
While school choice is guaranteed in state law, Amendment 80 would incorporate it into the state constitution while broadening the definition to include private and home school options, in addition to charter schools.
Amendment 80 aims to add school choice to Colorado’s Constitution, but what would it change?
Colorado Amendment 80, formally called the Constitutional Right to School Choice Initiative, promises to bake school choice into the state’s most powerful set of laws. Exactly what that means and how it could impact
Breaking down what Colorado Amendment 80 does to school choice
Right now, Colorado students can already attend any public school for free. Since 1994, the law states that students can attend any public school for free even if they do not live in the district, including charter schools. However, Amendment 80 would add school choice to the constitutional.
Text to Colorado voters falsely suggests teachers union chief supports school choice amendment
The president of Colorado’s largest teachers union has denounced a text message to Colorado voters that falsely implies he supports Amendment 80, which would enshrine school choice in the state constitution.
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Vote yes on Amendment 80 to preserve school choice
Among the many initiatives Coloradans are being asked to vote on this November is Amendment 80, which, if passed, would make school choice a state constitutional right.
Voter guide: Amendment 80 would enshrine school choice in Colorado Constitution
Supporters say the amendment would underscore Colorado’s trust in parents. Critics say it could upend how the state funds schools.
1-minute voter guide: Amendment 80 would put school choice in the constitution
Amendment 80 is a simple question on the 2024 ballot with complicated results. State of play: The measure would insert language in the state constitution stating that "each K-12 child has the right to school choice.
Colorado voters to decide on adding the right to school choice to the state constitution
Public schools of choice was put into state law in 1994. This year, Amendment 80 asks voters to put school choice in the state’s constitution.
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Amendment 80 aims to add school choice to Colorado’s Constitution, but what will it change?
Colorado Amendment 80, formally called the Constitutional Right to School Choice Initiative, promises to bake school choice into the state’s most powerful set of laws. Exactly what that means ...