Investigative Reporter at News 5 Cleveland
CLEVELAND — News 5 Investigators found the number of Ohio families who received taxpayer money in the form of EdChoice Expansion vouchers exploded during the 2023-24 school year, sending close to $400 million in taxpayer money to private, often religious, schools.
News 5 Investigators' analysis of the 30 largest school districts in Northeast Ohio also suggests new voucher recipients were already enrolled in private schools. Watch our investigative report from last year for more details on the changes to the EdChoice program: Prior to the changes, only families whose incomes were at or below 250% of the federal poverty level were eligible for the scholarships.
He said families should not be concerned about tuition increases due to the number of scholarships available through the state, diocese, and local parishes. He encouraged families with financial concerns to reach out to their schools."Use private schools, by all means, but your neighbor shouldn't have to pay the price tag," said Cleveland Heights-University Heights school board member Dan Heintz.
He also said private schools are not subject to the same requirements regarding transparency and accountability. The voucher program was initially created to provide private school tuition assistance to parents whose students were enrolled in the state's poorest-performing schools.
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