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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.

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Ohio's program, currently targeted toward children enrolled in underperforming schools, provides vouchers of about $4,500 for elementary and middle school students and $6,000 for high schoolers. The bill would allow any child to use a voucher to cover part of the cost of private school tuition. The proposal comes as Ohio lawmakers are considering changing how the state funds education to address disparities between poor and rich districts.