S.B. 229 Provides Options to Schools
SB 229 passed the General Assembly December 8, 2021. This bill is effective immediately andprovides schools the flexibility to change instructional delivery based on student needs andgeneral conditions.
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What Are Ohio Parents Thinking About?
Key findings in a recent survey of Ohio parents include: Nearly nine out of 10 Educational Choice Scholarship Program parents (89%) are satisfied with the voucher program, and approximately four out of five Cleveland Scholarship Program, Autism Scholarship Program, and Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program parents are satisfied with their respective school choice programs….
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Transportation Help
As school starts across the state, transportation is taking center stage. What do you do ifthere are problems with school transportation? Who do you talk to?
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School Transportation Webinar
Friday, August 13, School Choice Ohio presented a webinar regarding school transportation. The webinar reviewed existing requirements as well as provided an overview of provisions included in HB 110 that will be effective September 30, 2021. Below are the presentation slides from this webinar. If you have any questions or need assistance dealing with a transportation…
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Using Your Tax Dollars to Try to Take Away School Choice
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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Transportation Guidance
The work that takes place every year to ensure that Ohio’s school children get to school every day – thousands of buses, driven by thousands of trained drivers, traveling millions of miles with millions of students – is absolutely amazing! And we so often take it for granted. I
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How Will Districts Spend Federal COVID Relief Fund$
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
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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SCO Applauds Focus on Families and Students
School Choice Ohio Supports Governor DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly’s Focus onStudents and Families
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Growing Interest in School Board Elections
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…
