Colo. Voters Reject Parent-Rights Measure
Many Colorado educators breathed easier last week after voters rejected a fiercely debated ballot measure on parental rights.
The briefly worded Amendment 17 would have added to the bill of rights in the Colorado Constitution the inalienable right of parents "to direct and control the upbringing, education, values, and discipline of their children."
Although polls leading up to the Nov. 5 election showed that voters favored the proposed Parental Rights Amendment, it was rejected by 57...
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