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
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.
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
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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.
What is Colorado’s 'school choice' Amendment 80 all about? Legal expert weighs in
This election season, voters across Colorado will decide on a host of proposals and amendments touching on areas such as bail, abortion and trophy hunting. Among the boxes waiting to be filled in is Amendment 80, which would add language establishing, among other things, a “right to school choice” into Colorado’s constitution.
Amendment 80: Right to 'School Choice' in state constitution explained
Right to 'School Choice' in state constitution explained. Educate your vote, hear from supporters, opposers and an education policy expert
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How could Amendment 80’s ballot language actually be interpreted? Legal expert weighs in
Amendment 80, which would enshrine a student’s right to school choice into the Colorado Constitution, has received criticism ...
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Amendment 80: Placing a right to school choice in Colorado’s constitution
Amendment 80, backed by a conservative political nonprofit, would place a right to school choice in the state ...
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Text to voters falsely claims teacher union chief backs Colorado Amendment 80
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Amendment 80 | Right to school choice | Denver Decides ballot issue forum
In this video, Denver Decides looks at Amendment 80, which asks voters: ‘shall there be an amendment to the Colorado ...