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flag Montana's ESA program for special needs students paused by court, sparking debate over school choice and judicial reform.

flag On January 31, 2026, school choice advocates in Montana gathered at the State Capitol for National School Choice Week, voicing frustration over a court ruling that invalidated a program providing educational savings accounts (ESAs) for students with special needs, citing flawed funding. flag Governor Greg Gianforte praised efforts to expand charter schools and join a federal scholarship tax credit program, but blamed the Montana Supreme Court for blocking universal school choice, urging judicial candidates to run with party labels—a proposal defeated in 2025. flag A ballot initiative, Constitutional Initiative 132, seeks to make judicial elections nonpartisan. flag Parents like Katherine Walter, whose son with dysgraphia benefited from ESA-funded tutoring and therapy, welcomed a court stay allowing the program to continue through the school year but expressed anxiety over its uncertain future.

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