Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program Faces Uncertain Future Amid Constitutional Challenges and Funding Concerns
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A recent ruling by a Franklin County judge has cast a significant shadow over Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program, declaring it unconstitutional. The decision asserts that utilizing public funds to subsidize tuition for private religious schools breaches the state’s constitutional mandate prohibiting the allocation of “school funds” to religious institutions. Furthermore, the judge’s ruling states that the program’s expansion detracts from Ohio’s responsibility to ensure a “thorough and efficient” public education system, a concern heightened by the existing underfunding of public schools. An appeal is currently being prepared by the state attorney general. … Read more