/news/tags/school-vouchers school vouchers en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:05:00 GMT /education/2024-07-08/school-voucher-use-surges-among-suburban-northeast-ohio-districts-state-data-show New data from the Ohio Department of Education shows voucher usage at school districts like Bay Village, Rocky River and Twinsburg increased significantly in the last year after Ohio expanded access. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:05:00 GMT /education/2024-07-08/school-voucher-use-surges-among-suburban-northeast-ohio-districts-state-data-show Conor Morris /education/2024-06-24/akron-school-board-votes-to-join-ohio-voucher-lawsuit The Akron Board of Education voted to join a coalition that's filed a lawsuit alleging Ohio's school voucher system is funneling money the public education system needs toward private schools. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:12:17 GMT /education/2024-06-24/akron-school-board-votes-to-join-ohio-voucher-lawsuit Conor Morris /education/2023-12-18/dewine-marks-six-months-of-expanded-vouchers-with-cleveland-school-visit Ohio Governor Mike DeWine visited Urban Community School in Cleveland Monday to learn more about the private school’s model of providing supportive services on top of education. His visit comes roughly a half year after Ohio drastically expanded access to vouchers for private schools. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:36:01 GMT /education/2023-12-18/dewine-marks-six-months-of-expanded-vouchers-with-cleveland-school-visit Conor Morris /education/2023-07-07/how-will-private-school-voucher-expansion-impact-northeast-ohio The budget Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Tuesday puts in place one of the largest expansions of funding for private-school vouchers in the state's history. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:01:00 GMT /education/2023-07-07/how-will-private-school-voucher-expansion-impact-northeast-ohio Conor Morris /2023-05-24/ohio-senate-republicans-money-schools-voucher-lawsuit A request from Ohio Senate Republicans went out from the state auditor's office to more than a thousand K-12 school fiscal officers, asking how much money their districts or institutions put toward the lawsuit against taxpayer-paid vouchers. Wed, 24 May 2023 13:46:50 GMT /2023-05-24/ohio-senate-republicans-money-schools-voucher-lawsuit Karen Kasler /2023-03-14/backer-of-ohio-bill-to-expand-private-school-vouchers-says-it-wont-cost-1-billion-as-estimated The so-called "Backpack Bill" would allow parents of most private school students in Ohio to get state-funded vouchers. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:11:28 GMT /2023-03-14/backer-of-ohio-bill-to-expand-private-school-vouchers-says-it-wont-cost-1-billion-as-estimated Jo Ingles /news/2022-02-16/morning-headlines-jon-fuime-named-akron-art-museum-executive-director-cedar-fair-rejects-seaworld-takeover Interim Akron Art Museum director Jon Fuime has been named to the permanent post; Cedar Fair has rejected a reported $3.4 billion offer from SeaWorld; Toledo native journalist, author and satirist P.J. O'Rourke has died; and more stories. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:56:13 GMT /news/2022-02-16/morning-headlines-jon-fuime-named-akron-art-museum-executive-director-cedar-fair-rejects-seaworld-takeover Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/education/2021-05-07/ohio-republicans-propose-universal-k-12-voucher-program Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are sponsoring a bill that would let all students go to any private school in the state. Fri, 07 May 2021 22:45:34 GMT /news/education/2021-05-07/ohio-republicans-propose-universal-k-12-voucher-program Karen Kasler /news/2021-05-07/morning-headlines-ohios-covid-case-ratio-drops-again-cleveland-mayor-frank-jackson-to-retire The state's COVID-19 case ratio is down to the lowest rate in six months; Ohio lawmakers are rolling out another proposal to bring legalized sports betting to the state; Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson will not seek an unprecedented fifth term; and more stories. Fri, 07 May 2021 12:35:29 GMT /news/2021-05-07/morning-headlines-ohios-covid-case-ratio-drops-again-cleveland-mayor-frank-jackson-to-retire /news/education/2020-02-17/state-legislators-hear-differing-views-on-school-voucher-fix A rare President's Day committee hearing went on for hours at the Ohio Statehouse as lawmakers heard testimony on proposed changes to the EdChoice private… Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:17:51 GMT /news/education/2020-02-17/state-legislators-hear-differing-views-on-school-voucher-fix Karen Kasler