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Using Your Tax Dollars to Try to Take Away School Choice

  • Posted by School Choice Ohio
  • On August 3, 2021
Today a coalition of school districts and traditional education organizations calling themselves Vouchers Hurt Ohio, announced that they are about to file a lawsuit against the State of Ohio. Not surprisingly, this coalition has more than the EdChoice program in its sights.  Their website says: Our legal team is exploring a wide range of issues […]
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How Will Districts Spend Federal COVID Relief Fund$

  • Posted by School Choice Ohio
  • On July 11, 2021
In addition to increases in state funding for districts, COVID relief is also flooding into many public schools.  Federal ESSER funding is based on enrollment and the number of low-income students. In the case of Cleveland and Columbus, total funds from ESSER II and III funding released in 2021 total more than $400 million per […]
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Riding with Riddle in Northeast Ohio

Riding with Riddle in Northeast Ohio

  • Posted by School Choice Ohio
  • On July 6, 2021
  In April, Ann Riddle joined the School Choice Ohio team as Director of Provider Outreach. Formerly executive director of the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund, Ann has a long history as an advocate for Ohio students and school choice. Since she came on board she has crisscrossed Ohio to visiting sixty-five schools in 15 counties! […]
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Growing Interest in School Board Elections

Growing Interest in School Board Elections

  • Posted by School Choice Ohio
  • On June 17, 2021
We’ve heard it said if you want to really understand how local government works (or doesn’t work), get elected to a local school board. It’s an odd-numbered year, so it’s time once again for board of education races across the state. What are the qualifications for the job? In order to run for your local […]
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Senate Version of HB 110 (Budget Bill)

Senate Version of HB 110 (Budget Bill)

  • Posted by School Choice Ohio
  • On June 14, 2021
  • advocacy, budget, school choice
The Ohio Senate is all in on school choice. The Senate-passed version of the state budget includes a plethora of school choice provisions. Highlights include: Clarifications to EdChoice Scholarship eligibility Increased scholarship values Stronger protections for nonpublic and charter school transportation Charter schools permitted to operate in every district Increased facility funding for charter schools […]
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ACE Educational Savings Accounts

ACE Educational Savings Accounts

  • Posted by School Choice Ohio
  • On June 8, 2021
School Choice Ohio Celebrates the ACE Educational Savings Accounts COLUMBUS, OH (June 8, 2021) – Today, the Ohio Senate Finance Committee accepted an amendment to HB 110, the state’s biennial budget, that creates the Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) educational savings accounts. The ACE educational savings accounts would provide up to $500 per year for children […]
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