A Nonpartisan Overview of Charter Schools and Private School Vouchers in Ohio
This report provides an overview of Ohio’s charter school system and the new private school voucher program. Charter schools are public schools that are independently operated. Roughly 71,000 Ohio students attended a charter school during school year 2005-2006. Private school vouchers are scholarships paid for with state tax dollars that parents of eligible students can use to send their child to a participating private school. The first vouchers will be awarded to eligible students for school year 2006-2007.
8/3/2006
