EdChoice /tags/edchoice EdChoice en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:59:14 GMT New federal school voucher approved as Ohio’s EdChoice ruled unconstitutional /politics-government/2025-07-23/new-federal-school-voucher-approved-as-ohios-edchoice-ruled-unconstitutional President Trump’s domestic policy bill, which he signed into law on July 4, includes the first federal school voucher. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:59:14 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-23/new-federal-school-voucher-approved-as-ohios-edchoice-ruled-unconstitutional Ellie Owen Ohio's EdChoice private school vouchers ruled unconstitutional, but case is far from over /2025-06-24/ohios-edchoice-private-school-vouchers-ruled-unconstitutional-but-case-is-far-from-over The group of around 200 public school districts suing the state over private school vouchers got a win in a Columbus court today, as a judge ruled Ohio's EdChoice private school voucher program is unconstitutional. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:16:13 GMT /2025-06-24/ohios-edchoice-private-school-vouchers-ruled-unconstitutional-but-case-is-far-from-over Karen Kasler School voucher use has exploded. Some Ohio families can't take part /2024-06-18/school-voucher-use-has-exploded-some-ohio-families-cant-take-part Nearly a year after legislators made school vouchers available to all Ohio families, the program's use still lags in rural Ohio. Advocates are pushing to increase school choice in small towns. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:03:59 GMT /2024-06-18/school-voucher-use-has-exploded-some-ohio-families-cant-take-part Zack Carreon, WVXU, Kendall Crawford School voucher usage explodes in suburban Columbus districts /politics-government/2024-02-28/vouchers-rise-while-public-enrollment-grows-suggesting-students-arent-leaving-public-schools State data shows thousands of Franklin County students took EdChoice vouchers this school year, but enrollment in public school districts also grew. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-28/vouchers-rise-while-public-enrollment-grows-suggesting-students-arent-leaving-public-schools Allie Vugrincic Ohio spends $15 million more than estimated on expanded private school voucher program /politics-government/2023-11-29/ohio-spends-15-million-more-than-estimated-on-expanded-private-school-voucher-program Ohio's Legislative Services Commission estimated the state would spend about $397 million on the private school vouchers in this fiscal year. The state actually spent over $412 million. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:41:04 GMT /politics-government/2023-11-29/ohio-spends-15-million-more-than-estimated-on-expanded-private-school-voucher-program George Shillcock Group plans to put Christian schools inside Ohio churches with help from public money /news/2022-08-16/group-plans-to-put-christian-schools-inside-ohio-churches-with-help-from-public-money The Center for Christian Virtue is opening the first of what it hopes to be many schools inside church buildings. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:08:48 GMT /news/2022-08-16/group-plans-to-put-christian-schools-inside-ohio-churches-with-help-from-public-money Jo Ingles Judge reviewing arguments over Ohio’s school voucher program /politics-government/2022-07-12/judge-reviewing-arguments-over-ohios-school-voucher-program 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. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:28:54 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-12/judge-reviewing-arguments-over-ohios-school-voucher-program Andy Chow Former House Democratic Leader Says EdChoice Did Not Have Bipartisan Roots /politics-government/2022-01-17/former-house-democratic-leader-says-edchoice-did-not-have-bipartisan-roots Current and former elected officials are debating the origins of the EdChoice voucher program which is now the subject of a lawsuit. Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:39:59 GMT /politics-government/2022-01-17/former-house-democratic-leader-says-edchoice-did-not-have-bipartisan-roots Andy Chow Husted Defends Ohio Private School Voucher Program Facing Legal Challenge /politics-government/2022-01-11/husted-defends-ohio-private-school-voucher-program-facing-legal-challenge Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said the EdChoice voucher program began as a way to help students in struggling school districts and he says it's still effective today. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:06:04 GMT /politics-government/2022-01-11/husted-defends-ohio-private-school-voucher-program-facing-legal-challenge Andy Chow Ohio Public Schools Are Suing Over Private School Voucher Program /politics-government/2022-01-05/ohio-public-schools-are-suing-over-private-school-voucher-program Five public school districts are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging Ohio's EdChoice voucher program. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:49:49 GMT /politics-government/2022-01-05/ohio-public-schools-are-suing-over-private-school-voucher-program Andy Chow