For Immediate Release
Contact: info@utahedfitsall.org
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Robyn Bagley, Executive Director of Utah Education Fits All, issued the following statement after 3rd District Court Judge Laura Scott ruled the Utah Fits All Scholarship “unconstitutional,” a decision the State has signaled it intends to appeal.
Judge Scott’s decision is a temporary setback in what we expect to be an unfortunate and protracted legal process that will end in a favorable ruling for the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program. We knew such a judgment at this level was a possibility, and we remain extremely confident the program will ultimately be ruled constitutional by the Utah Supreme Court. Thousands of Utah students have already had transformative experiences on the program, and many families are eagerly awaiting the thousands of new scholarships that have just been funded by the Utah Legislature. Utah’s program stands as one of many successful examples of universal school choice programs being passed and upheld around the country as parents insist on taking central roles in directing an education that aligns with their values, expectations, and their children's unique needs. We urge Judge Scott to allow the program to continue as the case proceeds to appeal, so that families and students who depend on it aren’t unfairly subjected to a disruptive and potentially devastating interruption in their education.
Robyn is available for further comment.
Utah Education Fits All exists to ensure Utah families have the freedom and access to choose the best fit for their child’s education. Learn more about the impact the program is having on Utah families at UtahEducationFitsAll.org.
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