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Greedy Government schools Fear Parental Choice

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In Ohio, the  statewide average is well over $15,500 per pupil to educate a student. Vouchers cost taxpayers approximately half of that amount.  Yet school districts in Ohio and the teachers' unions are suing because they want even more? Upper Arlington, suburban district bordering Columbus, Ohio,  have over 6,400 students.  300 of these students currently use vouchers to opt into different schools outside of the district's control.  The average teacher salary is fifth highest in Ohio at $91,306 allocate $17,677 per pupil.   Using Upper Arlington as an example, if you are one of the 300 students that take advantage of a school voucher, the school loses the state money because that state money is now going to be used at his or her new school.  However, the school still has the property tax money, which in Upper Arlington is a very significant amount. Per people this is a net gain, financially since they are required to fund the instruction of one o...

NEA President throws gasoline on Fire Forcing Legislation for School Choice

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Corey DeAngelis has coined and should copyright the phrase, "Fund students not systems" that seems to have been adopted in many legislative bodies throughout the country.  Corey DeAngelis has made such an impression on school choice that he is now the number one most popular "Corey" search on Twitter.  SEO Twitter Site HB 290 would create a true money follows the child approach to education funding in Ohio," bill sponsor Rep. Riordan McClain, R-Upper Sandusky, said.  "This is a major shift in education policy ...," said Aaron Baer, the president of the Center for Christian Virtue, which advocates school choice. "This is really opening up the market of opportunities for families." Three reasons for WHY NOW: Public schools are failing to listen or take enough  corrective action for parents about:  mask mandates transgender student athlete  critical race theory is being taught Maybe there is an impetus to get this done after the Biden administr...