Ohio’s School Vouchers: A Growing Threat to Public Education?

Ohio’s expanding school voucher program is diverting public funds to private education, potentially undermining public schools and creating inequities in the state’s education system.

This article from the Akron Beacon Journal examines Akron Public Schools’ opposition to Ohio’s expanded voucher program, arguing it drains public funds and benefits wealthier families while lacking accountability.

And this one from the Columbus Dispatch looks at how Ohio’s school voucher costs are rapidly increasing, raising concerns that the program favors private school families and weakens public education funding.

Both articles show growing statewide concerns that the voucher system is shifting resources away from public schools, deepening educational disparities across Ohio.