Monopolies Hurt Ohio (Vouchers Help)
On January 4, five public school districts, two families, and the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding filed a complaint in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court that argues the Traditional EdChoice and EdChoice Expansion programs offend the Ohio Constitution. This lawsuit has been discussed by anti-school choice groups for months, including a group called "Vouchers Hurt Ohio" and it is not a surprise that the coalition filed the complaint. To summarize the argument, the parties allege that the State of Ohio does not adequately fund public education to secure a “thorough and efficient system of common schools throughout the state” (Article IV, Section 2 of the Ohio Constitution) and therefore the State should not allow for the EdChoice programs to continue. The complaint, interestingly, does not address the Jon Peterson, Autism, or Cleveland Scholarship programs. Some experts have already weighed in that the district's arguments may not be particu...