Initiative sounds simple but could prove costly to public education Re: “Should school choice be a right?” Sept. 1 news story Defending public education from attacks in this state is like playing whack-a-mole. An article Sunday reported on Initiative 138, advocated by the conservative organization Advance Colorado, to enshrine school choice in the state constitution — as if it wasn’t already firmly established in this state of more than 260 charter schools with statewide open enrollment.