Ohio

From School Choice Ohio: COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 31, 2011 – The Ohio Senate’s budget proposal released today includes language that creates a special education scholarship program, which would give parents of children with special needs the opportunity to choose the educational provider that best … Continued

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From Ohio State Auditor Dave Yost writing in Cincinnati.com: School choice in Ohio has been a matter of political trench warfare for years. Some in my party make it seem like charter schools are the cure for every ill of … Continued

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From The Cleveland Plain Dealer: CLEVELAND — The latest version of the state budget bill would make more students in Cleveland and some other area districts eligible for state vouchers to pay for private-school tuition. That’s a very good thing … Continued

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From The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio: Ohio already has been down the road of poorly regulated charter schools with weak accountability, and the result was a mess. Schools ran out of money midyear and left families in the lurch. Some … Continued

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From The Cleveland Plain Dealer: CLEVELAND, Ohio — While suburban districts like Solon and Rocky River are wailing over proposed cuts in their state funding, supporters of “school choice” are pleased with Gov. John Kasich’s budget — and hopeful that … Continued

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From The Morning Journal in Ohio: LORAIN — More students across Ohio have applied for the Educational Choice Scholarship Program, exceeding the number of vouchers available. The program provides limited numbers of state-funded scholarships to students who attend low-performing public schools. … Continued

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