In 2011,
Ohio expanded two of its voucher programs and created a new voucher program for
students with special needs, bringing the total number of school choice
programs to four. The Ohio budget,
signed by Governor John Kasich, quadrupled the number of students that can
participate in the EdChoice Program, increased the size of voucher scholarships
in the Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program, and created the Jon Peterson
Special Needs Scholarship.
2011
Results
- Number of School Choice Programs: 4
- Total Number of Students: 23,975
- Total Number of Participating Schools: 594
- Total Expenditures: $122,600,000
Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program
A
means-preferenced voucher program that serves students living in the Cleveland
Metropolitan School District. Expansion
in 2011 brought the scholarship amounts up to $4,250 for students in grades K-8
and $5,000 for students in grades 9-12.
2011-12 School Year Data Update
- Scholarships Awarded: 5,603
- Schools Participating: 36
- 2011 Expenditures: $21,000,000
Autism Scholarship Program
This voucher
program for autistic students is now one of two voucher programs in the state
tailored to students with special needs.
2011-12 School Year Data Update
- Scholarships Awarded: 2,236
- Schools Participating: 248
- 2011 Expenditures: $42,600,000
Educational Choice Scholarship Program
The 2011
expansion to the EdChoice Program, a failing schools voucher, increases the
number of scholarships available to 30,000 in the 2011-12 school year and
60,000 in the 2012-13 school year. In
addition, student eligibility was expanded to include a second definition of low-rated
schools.
2011-12 School Year Data Update
- Scholarships Awarded: 16,136
- Schools Participating: 310
- 2011 Expenditures: $59,000,000
Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program
Created
in 2011 and named after education reform advocate and former Ohio legislator
Jon Peterson, this program will allow students with special needs to attend the
school of their parents’ choice. The
program is slated to begin in the 2012-12 school year.
2012
Outlook
Ohio will
have four active voucher program in 2012 with the Jon Peterson Special Needs
Scholarship Program expected to begin in the fall.
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American Federation for Children | Alliance for School Choice, MSG
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