ICYMI: School choice ballot initiative a big win for homeschoolers

Colorado Politics | Op-ed by Kristi Burton Brown and Carrie Geitner

The right to school choice, including the freedom to homeschool our children, is one of the best freedoms we enjoy in Colorado… for now.

Current state law supports charter schools, provides for private schools, allows homeschooling with very few restrictions and requires open enrollment at neighborhood public schools, allowing parents to cross district lines to choose a better school. The right for parents to choose the best educational option for their children exists in our state, but it’s not guaranteed forever. The only way to cement the right to school choice for generations to come — and to be sure a parent’s right to direct their children’s education is permanently protected — is to put it in the state constitution.

Thankfully, we’ll have an opportunity to do just that in November. Initiative 138 has turned in more than 200,000 voter signatures and should be certified to the ballot in August. Polling shows nearly 70% of Coloradans support putting the right to school choice in our constitution, with a small minority opposing it.

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