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Ohio appeals court upholds ruling that EdChoice voucher programs are unconstitutional

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The Center Square, The Daily Signal and Reason report that Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals unanimously ruled the state’s EdChoice and EdChoice Expansion voucher programs unconstitutional on Thursday. The court stayed its decision, so the programs continue while Attorney General Andy Wilson appeals to the Ohio Supreme Court. Wilson said families should see no immediate impact from the ruling. Senate Democratic Leader Nickie Antonio welcomed the decision and said vouchers harm public schools. EdChoice says the program supports more than 100,000 Ohio families. The case was brought by Vouchers Hurt Ohio, a coalition of public school districts.

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Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the EdChoice and EdChoice Expansion voucher programs are unconstitutional.
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The court stayed its decision, so the voucher programs continue during the appeal.
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The ruling is expected to go to the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Attorney General Andy Wilson is appealing and said families should see no immediate impact.
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Senate Democratic Leader Nickie Antonio welcomed the ruling and said vouchers harm public schools.
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EdChoice says the program supports more than 100,000 Ohio families.
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Vouchers harm public schools.
Senate Democratic Leader Nickie Antonio says vouchers harm public schools and drain resources, and Vouchers Hurt Ohio argues the program drains funding. Attorney General Andy Wilson says the current system does not hurt public schools.

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All three outlets report that Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals ruled EdChoice unconstitutional but stayed the decision during appeal. The Center Square and Reason lead with the ruling against the program, while the Daily Signal stresses that it remains in place.

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Right-side headlines lead with the court striking down the voucher program, while the Far Right Daily Signal stresses that EdChoice remains in place during the appeal.
Court again strikes down Ohio’s universal school vouchers
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the court’s unconstitutional finding
the program continuing during appeal
more than 100,000 families served

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ReasonRight
Ohio Court Strikes Down a Scholarship Program That Supports More Than 100,000 Families
The court called school choice a "misnomer." The Ohio Supreme Court may get the last word.
5 days agoRead at Reason (opens in a new tab)
The Daily SignalFar Right
Ohio’s EdChoice Ruled Unconstitutional, but Still Allowed to Continue
Ohio’s school choice program, EdChoice, is being appealed to the state supreme court. While the 10th District Court of Appeals, which heard the case in May, ruled unanimously on Thursday that the program is unconstitutional, EdChoice is still allowed to remain in place while …
5 days agoRead at The Daily Signal (opens in a new tab)
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Court again strikes down Ohio’s universal school vouchers
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s universal school choice plan took another hit in the courts Thursday.
6 days agoRead at The Center Square (opens in a new tab)

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Ohio appeals court upholds ruling that EdChoice voucher programs are unconstitutional

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Ohio Court Strikes Down a Scholarship Program That Supports More Than 100,000 Families

Ohio’s EdChoice Ruled Unconstitutional, but Still Allowed to Continue

Court again strikes down Ohio’s universal school vouchers

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