School Vouchers

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said he's looking at changes to tax policy and education as his chamber gets the budget from the Ohio House.

Several lawmakers wanted to propose more than two dozen amendments to the budget, but the vote in the end was overwhelming.

Public school advocates continue to advocate for a fully funded school finance plan, as some Republicans who have backed the idea of expanding vouchers for private schools are pressing down on the brake pedal.

The House Republicans' version of Ohio's two-year spending plan is likely to voted out of committee Wednesday, with a full House vote possible next week.

The so-called "Backpack Bill" would allow parents of most private school students in Ohio to get state-funded vouchers.

The fiscal analysis estimates that cost just for the private, homeschooled and other Ohio students not eligible for vouchers now.

The Center for Christian Virtue is putting up billboards around Columbus, telling parents they can use Ohio EdChoice scholarships to move their students out of Columbus City Schools.

The Center for Christian Virtue is opening the first of what it hopes to be many schools inside church buildings.

More than 100 school districts along with 20 different education and community groups have weighed-in on the lawsuit against Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program.

The 6-3 opinion, which was along ideological lines, invalidates provisions in 37 state constitutions that ban the direct or indirect use of taxpayer money in religious schools.