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Another Court Declares Ohio School Choice Voucher Program Unconstitutional
The 3-0 panel said the program diverts more than $1 billion in taxpayer money to private schools with too little state oversight.
- On Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, the 10th District Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Ohio's EdChoice voucher program unconstitutional, citing violations of the state constitution; the court stayed enforcement, allowing the program to continue pending an expected appeal.
- Judges ruled the program violates the constitutional mandate to provide a "thorough and efficient system of common schools throughout the state," siding with more than 300 public school districts that sued, alleging the vouchers fund a competing system lacking oversight.
- The court wrote that EdChoice vouchers "receive taxpayer funding in a manner that operates at the expense and detriment of Ohio's public schools," with the program providing $1.4 billion in scholarships during 2024-25 while private schools retain admission discretion.
- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson stated he will appeal the decision to the Republican-majority Ohio Supreme Court, emphasizing that "families should not worry, as there is no immediate impact from the ruling" as the program continues uninterrupted.
- Vouchers Hurt Ohio called the ruling a victory for public schools, while Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman "strongly condemns" the decision, stating the constitutionality of school choice programs has been affirmed by various tribunals over recent decades.
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