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Charter schools and vouchers on the ballot

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Charter schools and vouchers on the ballot: This subtopic of the education refers to ballot measures regarding taxpayer funding for private education, charter schools, or homeschooling, such as education savings accounts (ESAs), school vouchers, and education tax credit scholarships.

List of ballot measures

By state

Arizona

  1. Arizona Proposition 305, Expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Referendum (2018) Defeated

California

  1. California Proposition 174, Voucher School Program Initiative (1993) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 26, Simple Majority Vote for Local School Bonds and Charter School Facilities Initiative (March 2000) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 38, School Vouchers Initiative (2000) Defeated

Colorado

  1. Colorado Amendment 17, Income Tax Credit for Private and Public Education Expenses Initiative (1998) Defeated
  2. Colorado Amendment 7, Establishment of a Education Voucher Program Initiative (1992) Defeated
  3. Colorado Amendment 80, Constitutional Right to School Choice Initiative (2024) Defeated

Georgia

  1. Georgia Charter Schools, Amendment 1 (2012) Approved

Kentucky

  1. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, Allow State Funding for Non-Public Education Amendment (2024) Defeated

Massachusetts

  1. Massachusetts Authorization of Additional Charter Schools and Charter School Expansion, Question 2 (2016) Defeated

Michigan

  1. Michigan Proposal 00-1, Tuition Voucher Use and Teacher Testing Initiative (2000) Defeated
  2. Michigan Proposal H, Education Voucher Program and School Funding Initiative (1978) Defeated

Nebraska

  1. Nebraska Referendum 435, Private Education Scholarship Program Referendum (2024) Defeated

North Carolina

  1. North Carolina Education Expense Grants and Local School Suspension Votes Amendment (September 1956) Approved

Oregon

  1. Oregon Measure 11, School Choice System and Tax Credits for Private Enrollment Initiative (1990) Defeated

Utah

  1. Utah School Vouchers, Referendum 1 (2007) Defeated

Washington

  1. Washington Initiative 1240, Charter Schools Authorization Measure (2012) Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 173, Scholarship Vouchers Measure (1996) Defeated
  3. Washington Initiative 177, Charter Schools Measure (1996) Defeated
  4. Washington Initiative 729, Charter Schools Sponsorship Measure (2000) Defeated
  5. Washington Referendum 55, Charter School Authorization Measure (2004) Defeated

By year

2024

  1. Colorado Amendment 80, Constitutional Right to School Choice Initiative (2024) Defeated
  2. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, Allow State Funding for Non-Public Education Amendment (2024) Defeated
  3. Nebraska Referendum 435, Private Education Scholarship Program Referendum (2024) Defeated

2018

  1. Arizona Proposition 305, Expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Referendum (2018) Defeated

2016

  1. Massachusetts Authorization of Additional Charter Schools and Charter School Expansion, Question 2 (2016) Defeated

2012

  1. Georgia Charter Schools, Amendment 1 (2012) Approved
  2. Washington Initiative 1240, Charter Schools Authorization Measure (2012) Approved

2007

  1. Utah School Vouchers, Referendum 1 (2007) Defeated

2004

  1. Washington Referendum 55, Charter School Authorization Measure (2004) Defeated

2000

  1. California Proposition 26, Simple Majority Vote for Local School Bonds and Charter School Facilities Initiative (March 2000) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 38, School Vouchers Initiative (2000) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal 00-1, Tuition Voucher Use and Teacher Testing Initiative (2000) Defeated
  4. Washington Initiative 729, Charter Schools Sponsorship Measure (2000) Defeated

1998

  1. Colorado Amendment 17, Income Tax Credit for Private and Public Education Expenses Initiative (1998) Defeated

1996

  1. Washington Initiative 173, Scholarship Vouchers Measure (1996) Defeated
  2. Washington Initiative 177, Charter Schools Measure (1996) Defeated

1993

  1. California Proposition 174, Voucher School Program Initiative (1993) Defeated

1992

  1. Colorado Amendment 7, Establishment of a Education Voucher Program Initiative (1992) Defeated

1990

  1. Oregon Measure 11, School Choice System and Tax Credits for Private Enrollment Initiative (1990) Defeated

1978

  1. Michigan Proposal H, Education Voucher Program and School Funding Initiative (1978) Defeated

1956

  1. North Carolina Education Expense Grants and Local School Suspension Votes Amendment (September 1956) Approved

See also