Montana School Choice

Summary Question

To ensure students with special needs receive a quality education, Montana lawmakers created a special needs education savings account program in 2023 to provide families the opportunity to access needed supports such as tuition, curriculum, transportation, therapies, and more. Before the program could launch, opponents sued trying to stop it. EdChoice Legal Advocates has stepped in to represent lawmaker and mother Sue Vinton, who sponsored the legislation after being inspired by the success of her now-adult son, Jake, who has Down Syndrome. Read more about the case here, and learn about Sue Vinton’s story here.