Edd Doerr, President of Americans for Religious Liberty, notes that Among the tiny few bits of good news in the Nov 4 elections were these ----
Hawaii voters defeated Amendment 4 by 55% to 45%. It would have diverted public funds to faith-based private pre-K schools. That makes 28 state referenda between 1966 and 2014 in which voters throughout the US have rejected the diversion of public funds to special interest private schools by substantial margins. (With its limited resources, ARL was involved in this victory.)
California voters re-elected state school super Tom Torkalson by 52% to 48%. His opponent had been generously supported by Walton, Broad and other fat cat money. Professional educators supported Torkalson.
Missouri voters rejected 75% to 25% a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have ended teacher tenure and tied teachers to student test scores.
Colorado and North Dakota voters defeated “personhood at conception” anti-choice amendments by 64% to 36%. However, Tennessee voters by 53% to 47% upheld an amendment to allow the state legislature to tamper all it likes with abortion rights, a slap at Ro v Wade. The amendment was defeated in the major cities but won in the rural areas.
