universal vouchers

Through a one-time strategic fund, millions of taxpayer dollars are going to private religious Ohio schools for expansion.

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.

The use of private school scholarships has surged since Ohio’s school voucher program expanded to include all families last summer. But enrollment largely hasn't shifted.

The sponsor of the bill says students in those schools are being left out of support from Ohio's expanded voucher program.

Ohio school districts in a lawsuit against the state over private school vouchers say they are being "bullied and intimidated" by top Republican state leaders.

The "Backpack Bill" is being considered by Ohio lawmakers, and some supporters are hoping it gets included in the new two-year state budget.

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

The new bill got its first committee hearing today at the Ohio Statehouse

The legislation, known as the "backpack bill," allows universal vouchers for all students, regardless of family income.