charter schools

The Ohio General Assembly is exploring its options when it comes to how the state gives money to e-schools. As lawmakers are discovering, though, the…

The proposed tax credit would go toward donations to private school scholarships and other school choice initiatives. Critics say such programs funnel money and students away from public schools.

The state says the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow still owes tens of millions of dollars for students it didn’t have but was paid to...

A new study has found Ohio charter school students aren’t measuring up to their traditional school peers.The report from the Center for Research on…

A state audit of a short-lived Columbus charter school finds officials inaccurately reported student attendance and received too much state funding.First…

House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) says when it comes to changing the funding structure for schools to create direct funding for charters, "I'm…

Charter school advocates are calling on lawmakers to bump up their funding for facilities. They say the money now going to charters falls well below...

Unlike public schools, Ohio’s charter schools have to find places to hold classes. Typically, that means renting a building rather than buying one. A review of charter school leasing practices by outgoing auditor Dave Yost, released before he became Attorney General, found some charter schools are entering lease agreements that are costing them over and above what the private market will bear. Complicated leases, with little oversight

A new study by advocates for school choice shows charter schools in urban areas are underfunded. The group is making the case at the same time Gov. Mike...

A legislative committee tasked with figuring out a better way for Ohio to fund online charter schools has started its work and is scheduled to hear more…