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Ohio’s School Choice Program Moves Through the Courts

The 10th District Court of Appeals this week heard arguments regarding Ohio’s school voucher program, EdChoice, and will decide whether to uphold a judge’s ruling that that the program is unconstitutional.

A decision from Common Pleas Court Judge Jaiza Page was appealed last July by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who has defended school choice.

Whatever the outcome, the case is expected to ultimately go before the Ohio Supreme Court.

School Districts and Teachers’ Unions Fight School Choice

Many school districts and teachers’ unions are involved the legal fight against EdChoice, a fact that stood out to Troy McIntosh, executive director of Ohio Christian Education Network, a division of the Center for Christian Virtue.

“It’s a real shame that the groups behind this lawsuit are more concerned with propping up teachers’ unions than with the wellbeing of our kids. They are using taxpayer dollars to file a lawsuit over taxpayer dollars in hopes of securing even more taxpayer dollars — funds that may or may not ultimately go toward education,” McIntosh told The Daily Signal. “Is it any wonder parents are choosing to pull their children out of........

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