The Kentucky Supreme Court said a controversial state law that granted tax credits for donations supporting private school tuition was unconstitutional.
"We simply can’t afford to support two different education systems — one private and one public — on the taxpayers’ dime, and this ruling supports that concern," said Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Association, which represents tens of thousands of public educators."This decision is proof that the courts continue to serve as an important check against legislative overreach.
"Today, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a decision that will hold back thousands of Kentucky students from reaching their full potential," EdChoice Kentucky President Andrew Vandiver said in a statement. The Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, a Kentucky-based, free market think tank, accused the court of"siding with opponents of educational liberty."The controversial school choice law narrowly passed Kentucky's Republican-dominated legislature, overcoming a veto from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
Under the measure, private donors backing the accounts would have been eligible for tax credits from the state. The grants could have been used for an array of educational expenses, including private school tuition in several of the state’s most populated counties.Opponents warned the tax credits would cost the state treasury up to $25 million a year — money they said could go for public education.
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