Overview
- Judge Jaiza Page granted summary judgment on three of five claims and concluded the EdChoice program violates Ohio’s constitutional mandate to fund public schools.
- The voucher initiative has allocated over $1 billion in state funds and served more than 143,000 students since income requirements were removed in 2023.
- In her 47-page decision Page rejected the “school choice” argument by finding that private schools, not parents, make the ultimate funding decisions.
- Attorney General Dave Yost said Ohio will appeal to the 10th District Court of Appeals with an eye toward the Ohio Supreme Court.
- The Ohio Education Association hailed the ruling as a victory for public schools while private and faith-based education groups condemned the decision and promised to continue legal challenges.