Sharing stories of educational choice is key to understanding its importance for Ohio families. While the issue of educational choice may be debated, the experience and success of students who were given a choice are powerful. Kristen Ostrosky and her children, Anthony (19) and Sara (16) have experienced what school choice can do for a…
Educators are making a difference in the lives of students all over Ohio through a wide variety of educational settings. While test scores can be one indicator of progress, it is impossible to gauge success without considering the individual students and their experience, both past and present. A recent visit to a community (charter) school…
The majority of Ohio families are happy with their local public schools. Scholarship usage has not created the mass exodus from public education or the “avalanche” of EdChoice scholarship applications as was predicted prior to the passage of HB33 in July 2023, which established universal school choice for Ohio families. The numbers of scholarships for…
Most families in Ohio choose their public schools for their child’s education. With that in mind, would it make sense to reduce funding for the largest educational option in our state? Those in opposition to school choice would have people believe that educational funding is taking money from public education to fund scholarships for the…
Educational options in Ohio have been made stronger through the passage of this legislation. Ohio is one of only a handful of states in the US who have made school choice a priority for families and is a leader in educational freedom for ALL. This win for Ohio families would not have been possible without…
The School Choice Ohio team has spent the last 12 days at the Ohio State Fair. We are thankful that we had a chance to meet families from all across the state and be able to share great news about the educational options and resources in Ohio for our students. In reviewing our experience over…
Why Celebrate School Choice in Ohio? Ohio has a variety of educational options to meet the needs of Ohio students. In addition, Ohio’s scholarship programs assist to make school choice possible for all students regardless of family income. That is something to celebrate! Educational Options in Ohio Learn more about the educational options in Ohio.
More and more parents have recognized the need for school choice when it comes to the needs of their children. As a result, families’ right to have a choice for their students’ education has become a highly debated topic all over the United States, especially in this year’s mid-term elections. But what exactly is school…
In a new policy report, #StudentsFirst: Empowering Parents to Help Students Regain Lost Learning, Buckeye’s Greg Lawson outlines how empowering parents, funding students first, and enhancing school choice can counteract the ill effects the pandemic had on learning loss for Ohio’s K-12 students. The report offers four commonsense policy solutions that will improve the K-12…
The Buckeye Institute, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and School Choice Ohio cordially invite you to a continental breakfast and coffee dialogue with national and Ohio experts as they discuss recent successful efforts around the country to expand parental choice, lessons learned, best practices, and potential next steps for the Buckeye State. Join us on…
Arizona Expands School Choice for their Families Arizona has taken a big step forward by expanding school choice for their families and students.
