蒙大拿的欧空局特殊需要学生方案被法院暂停,引发了关于学校选择和司法改革的辩论。 Montana's ESA program for special needs students paused by court, sparking debate over school choice and judicial reform.

2026年1月31日, 蒙大拿的学校选择倡导者聚集在国家首都国家学校选择周, 对法院裁决以资金不足为由, 宣布为有特殊需求的学生提供教育储蓄账户(ESAs)的方案无效, 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. 州长Greg Gianforte赞扬了扩大特许学校和加入联邦奖学金税收抵免方案的努力,但指责蒙大拿最高法院阻碍普遍学校选择,敦促司法候选人使用政党标签竞选,2025年这项提案被否决。 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. 一项投票倡议,即宪法倡议132,力图使司法选举成为非党派选举。 A ballot initiative, Constitutional Initiative 132, seeks to make judicial elections nonpartisan. 像Katherine Walter这样的父母, 其有读写能力的儿子从欧空局资助的辅导和治疗中受益, 她欢迎法院允许这个计划持续到整个学年, 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.