The Kentucky Supreme Court declared a 2022 law that would have allowed public funding to go toward charter schools unconstitutional.
The law was passed after the state Senate overruled Governor Andy Beshear’s veto in 2022. The commonwealth’s highest court issued its ruling Thursday.
The Kentucky Education Association said the decision marks a victory for public education.
Hours after the ruling, a group of state Republican lawmakers filed House Bill 1, which could allow Kentucky to join a federal school choice program created by the Trump administration’s “big beautiful bill.”
House Bill 1 is currently being reviewed in committee.
There are currently no charter schools in Kentucky due to a lack of available funding, but House Bill 1 could create a path to change that.
Jessica Hiler, KEA vice president, said the KEA opposes the measure.
Hiler said public schools serve everyone and takes every kid that walks through the door and provides them with a quality education while that is not the case in charters. Charters can pick and choose.
The KEA said it plans to work alongside lawmakers to improve funding and resources for all Kentucky students.
Hiler added that the association will respond to any future challenges to public education.
Source: WAVE
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