President Trump's new executive order, while not expected to drastically change Ohio's already established school voucher and charter school programs, could potentially bring financial advantages for both the state and families, according to proponents of school choice. The order instructs various cabinet secretaries to explore ways to utilize federal funds to support educational choice initiatives, including utilizing child care funding for private and faith-based options and expanding access to private schools for military families. While proponents see this as a positive step, critics argue that the order overlooks the reality that most children attend public schools and that any new policies would primarily benefit wealthier families.
Yoga instructor Sara Kelly runs through a breathing and stretching exercise in the 5th grade classroom of teacher Mary Hejnal at Almira Elementary School.COLUMBUS, Ohio - President Donald Trump’s new executive order may not deliver sweeping changes to Ohio’s already robust school voucher program and charter schools , but it could bring financial benefits for the state and families, proponents of school choice said.giving the U.S.
Critics of the order said it ignores the reality that most Ohio and American children attend public schools, and any new policies would likely benefit the wealthy. “Ohio has a very rich school choice environment with private school choice, public charter schools and the school district,” said Aaron Churchill, the Ohio research director for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a think tank and charter school sponsor that supports school choice. “If there’s any money associated with it, that would need to be an issue that Congress would take up.
As with laws regulating private school scholarships, over time the charter laws allowed the schools to expand from only being allowed to open in certain urban areas with low-performing school districts to a full statewide rollout. Christina Collins, executive director of Honesty for Ohio Education, an organization made up of teachers unions, students, social workers, early childhood researchers and university professors, criticized the executive order’s language. Trump called public education “government-run K-12 school.”
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