The Douglas County, Colorado School Board may determine the fate of faith based school choice for the entire nation.
November 7th, 2017 will be a pivotal moment for our nation as one local school board election, in Douglas County, Colorado, may determine the fate of faith-based school choice for the entire nation.
It started in 2011 when a pilot Choice Scholarship Program was implemented in Douglas County, which allowed 500 students to use publicly funded scholarships to attend participating private schools, including faith-based private schools. The program immediately met opposition and was challenged under the Blaine Clause