Michelle M. Keller

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Kentucky's constitutional barrier to charter school funding

As of May 2026: Authored the unanimous opinion striking down HB 9

Kentucky authorized charter schools in 2017. Nine years later, not a single one has opened.

Updated May 29

Notable Quotes

"The Constitution as it stands is clear that it does not permit funneling public education funds outside the common public school system." — Opinion in Commonwealth v. Council for Better Education

from Kentucky's constitutional barrier to charter school funding · Updated May 29

"By a sweeping state-wide rejection in all 120 counties, Kentucky voters steeled the constitutional backbone of educational funding as strictly reserved for the common-school system."

from Kentucky's constitutional barrier to charter school funding · Updated May 29