Ohio Legislature Abandons Constitutional School Funding Requirements, Diverts Billions to Private Vouchers

Ohio legislators have effectively abandoned the state’s Fair School Funding Plan, providing just $281.9 million instead of the required $3.04 billion while expanding private school vouchers that consumed nearly $1 billion in 2024. The dramatic cuts disproportionately harm high-poverty districts despite four state Supreme Court rulings declaring Ohio’s funding system unconstitutional.