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State, national groups applaud Ohio school-choice expansion

By Washington Examiner
Published July 2, 2021 6:00pm ET
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State, national groups applaud Ohio school-choice expansion
ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, JULY 12 - Wind turbines turn in the breeze on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at a Virginia Beach Public School bus yard in Virginia Beach, Va. Budgets are tight, so school divisions around the nation are looking for ways to cut costs. In 2005, the U.S. Energy Department launched the Wind for Schools project to help those interested in tapping into that power source. By last year, more than 130 systems had been installed at schools in 11 states, including more than a dozen across Virginia and North Carolina. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Vicki Cronis-Nohe) | Nicki Cronis-Nohe

School groups throughout Ohio and around the nation have praised the recently signed Ohio state budget that expands education choice opportunities for parents and students.

The budget, signed late Wednesday night by Gov. Mike DeWine, increased the state’s voucher system, created a new tax-credit scholarship program and established the state’s first education savings accounts.

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