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Bluegrass Institute Scholar Gary Houchens urges lawmakers to expand educational freedom.
In testimony on Sept. 17, 2025, before the legislature's Budget Review Subcommittee on Education, the Bluegrass Institute's Gary Houchens points to the overwhelming success of Kentucky’s innovative university-led K-12 programs, including the Gatton and Craft academies, as reasons to expand educational choice to all Kentucky students.
To help make that happen, he urges lawmakers to opt into the federal scholarship tax credit program included in the federal budget reconciliation bill, which leverages private donations to fund scholarships for private education without using public funds, a model proven successful in 21 other states without using public funds.
