A pair of Republican House lawmakers have provided testimony for a measure that would make any Ohio school child eligible for the state voucher program.
Ohio's voucher program is currently targeted toward children enrolled in underperforming schools. The bill sponsored by state representatives from Shelby and Sandusky would allow any child to use vouchers to cover part of the cost of private school tuition or other education opportunities, such as tutoring. The bill discussed Tuesday would provide $5,500 per kindergarten through eighth-grade student and $7,500 per high school student. Democrats say the proposal amounts to defunding already challenged public schools.
