Ohio taxpayers deserve accountability and oversight of $2.5 billion being sent to private schools

By: David DeWitt

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 959

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ohio taxpayers are sending $2.5 billion to private and religious schools while Ohio public schools deal with the fallout of a $3 billion budget shortfall.

Even if you think taxpayers should be forced to send money to religious institutions, despite the separation of church and state enshrined in the first clause of the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights…

Even if you think state lawmakers should be funding this separate system …

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