US EditionYost vows to appeal after state's voucher program was ruled unconstitutional
OHIO, JUL 22 – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is appealing a ruling that declared the EdChoice voucher program unconstitutional after $700 million was spent on scholarships in 2024, affecting thousands of students.
- On July 23, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the state would appeal Page's ruling, which declared the EdChoice voucher program unconstitutional, to the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals.
- In her nearly 50-page judgment, Judge Jaiza Page ruled the vouchers violated the Ohio Constitution by creating a separate and unequal private school system, while plaintiffs pursued the case.
- During the appeals process, the voucher program remains active for Ohio families, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said, emphasizing parents can still apply for vouchers.
- House Speaker Matt Huffman and other supporters said they remain optimistic, while Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost confirmed the appeal will be filed to the 10th District Court of Appeals.
- The Ohio state budget is expected to spend $475.4 million in 2025 on vouchers for about 88,000 students, with projected spending reaching $1.25 billion by 2027.
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Attorney general says Ohio will appeal school voucher ruling this week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the state will appeal a judge's decision on the EdChoice program this Wednesday. In late June, a Franklin County judge ruled that Ohio's EdChoice program is unconstitutional. Joined by legislators and school choice advocates, Yost told reporters on Monday that the state is filing an appeal in the case this week. Ohio sales tax holiday runs 14 days: Here’s when Even Judge Jaiza P…
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