Ohio Governor Proposes Ending 'EdChoice' Vouchers.

EDUCATIONAL vouchers; STRICKLAND, Ted, 1941-; SCHOOL choice; CHARTER schools; EDUCATION policy; UNITED States education system; GOVERNMENT policy

OHIO; UNITED States

The article reports a move by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland to end the state's private-school-voucher program and limit state spending on public charter schools, beginning in fiscal year 2008. The voucher program began in 2005, allowing students from public schools at "academic emergency" or "academic watch" levels aid toward attending a private school. The president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers supports the move, and a representative of the Alliance for School Choice criticizes it.