A law that would have allowed charter schools to get off the ground in Kentucky has been found unconstitutional by a Franklin County Judge.
That 2022 law would have required school districts to divert funds to charter schools approved within their boundaries. Charter schools are funded with public dollars, but they are run by private boards or companies.
House Bill 9 also mandated the creation of charter schools in northern Kentucky and Jefferson County Public Schools.
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