Daily Briefing: School choice programs show mixed results

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Today we can expect it to be sunny with a high near 74.

Here are the top headlines :

Would the Kentucky 'school choice' amendment help students? Some people are worried about one of the two constitutional amendments on the November ballot.

The measure would let the state legislature steer money to different educational opportunities, including private and charter schools, in a move proponents say offers families more choice.

If the amendment succeeds, the General Assembly could introduce a school choice program as early as next session — something many states nationwide have already done, to varying effect. Learn more here.

In other news:

• I-75 shooting: An active shooter situation close a section of the interstate for several hours Saturday night. Here's what we know .
• LMPD: It has been more than two months since former Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel resigned, yet Mayor Craig Greenberg’s office has declined to confirm whether it will launch a search for a new permanent leader for the department. Find out more.
• Laws: A man who fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her mother in Elizabethtown shouldn't have had access to a gun under federal law. Read more here.
• Local: Kentucky lawmakers have approved spending nearly $39 million to reopen Louisville's youth detention center and take it under state control. Learn more here.

From the Sports Desk

KHSSA football : Week 3 of preps football featured a few overtime thrillers and the top-ranked Trinity Shamrocks losing to Center Grove. View our Week 3 roundup here.

UK football: Kentucky football found its quarterback in Georgia transfer Brock Vandagriff. Learn more about the quarterback as he prepares to face his former team.

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Tomorrow we'll be back again with more headlines.

Have a great week ahead!

Stephanie

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Daily Briefing: School choice programs show mixed results