FRANKFORT, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — As the countdown to Election Day inches closer, Kentucky’s top elected teacher is making her strongest statement so far against this year’s Amendment 2, the highly debated ballot question of deciding if tax money can be spent on students outside of the public school system.
“There’s no promise of perfection. But what they do is they offer opportunity. They don’t shut kids out. They don’t leave families out,” Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said, praising the obligation of public schools to accept all students regardless of income.
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Coleman is a well-known advocate for public schools, the former social studies teacher and school administrator joined the latest media conference on Amendment 2 to encourage Kentuckians to vote no. She argued it threatens public school budgets and removes a layer of accountability.