From Deseret News archives:
Vouchers killed
Foes are elated; legislators call issue dead
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But those on the anti-voucher front were hugging and cheering Tuesday night. Voucher critics say the vote sends a potent message to the legislators who passed the law last spring.
"I think it shows that Utah voters care about all Utah children and they care about putting all the resources we have in the state in public schools where they can be available for all children," said Lisa Johnson, spokeswoman for the anti-voucher Utahns for Public Schools.
"So for us this is the end of a campaign but really a beginning as well we look forward to working with the Legislature and others in the education community and working on meaningful reforms that will help all students," she said.
The voucher law, which squeaked through the Legislature, would have provided Utah families with a private-school tuition voucher ranging from $500 to $3,000 per student based on the parents' income.
In March, Utahns for Public Schools successfully gathered enough signatures for the referendum that would allow Utahns to decide whether they wanted a voucher program. The law was put on hold pending Tuesday's vote but is now off the books.
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