Ohio Kids

Parental Choice

Special Policy Update: Over 94,000 Ohio students now eligible for private school vouchers »

This report explains how Ohio’s voucher program has changed due to recent legislation. A voucher is a scholarship paid for with state tax dollars that parents of eligible students can use toward sending their child to a participating private school…

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…

What Do Columbus Parents Think About Their Schools and School District? »

This presentation details the results of a poll commissioned by KidsOhio.org to learn more about the school choice decisions that Columbus parents make. Mark Real, President of KidsOhio.org, shared this data with a gathering of CPS school board and administration staff and teachers’ union members…

Special Policy Update - Ohio Legislature Expands Private School Voucher Program »

In April 2006, the Ohio Legislature expanded the state’s EdChoice voucher program to include buildings in either academic watch or academic emergency. As a result, the number of eligible buildings rose from 52 in 9 school districts to 99 in 23 districts…

Vouchers for 172 private schools available to students in nine Ohio public school districts »

This report provides an overview of Ohio’s Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program (Ohio EdChoice), with links to online resources on both sides of the school voucher debate.