'School Choice' Amendment Campaigns Have Already Raised Millions Ahead Of Election

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Campaign fundraising for and against a controversial ballot measure related to school funding in Kentucky has already surpassed $4 million, with nearly two months to go before the General Election.

Protect Our Schools Kentucky, the campaign against Amendment 2, has raised almost double the amount of Kentucky Students First/Yes on 2, according to new reports filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

In November, Kentuckians will decide whether or not the state should amend its constitution to let lawmakers allocate tax dollars for education outside the public schools system, commonly referred to by proponents as giving families "school choice."

The campaigns launched earlier in the summer, with both sides also pitching their arguments at this year's Fancy Farm picnic.

Supporters of the amendment want it to pass because they say it will foster opportunities for all students, regardless of economic status. Meanwhile, critics say the amendment will harm the education system.

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