he State of Ohio plans to appeal a Franklin County judge’s ruling that declared the state’s school voucher program partially unconstitutional. The ruling stems from the “Vouchers Hurt Ohio” lawsuit, which includes a coalition of public school districts claiming the use of state money for the EdChoice program is illegal and unconstitutional. Lima City Schools is named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

Next week marks Public School Week, and Ackerman is using the occasion to highlight how these shifts in funding are impacting local schools. She stressed that the voucher system operates without the same accountability measures as public schools, leaving districts struggling financially.