In Ohio, if your family isn’t receiving a voucher, you’re paying for a voucher: Dan Heintz
Published on April 3, 2026.
A political storm is forming over Ohio, with "Old school" small-government Republicans and anti-property tax activists aligning to support the EdChoice voucher program. The lawsuit, filed four years ago by a coalition of public school districts, was declared unconstitutional in a 47-page decision by a Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jaiza Page in July. State Rep. Jamie Callender, a Concord Republican, has introduced a bill to punish districts participating in the lawsuit, although it is almost certainly unconstitutional. This move appears to signal a recognition that the forecast isn't good for EdChoice vouchers. Critics of the bill have co-opted language from the 1997 DeRolph v. State of Ohio decision, which was directed by the same group managing the Vouchers Hurt Ohio lawsuit. The backlash is likely to spread beyond the General Assembly, with voters expressing dissatisfaction with the GOP's handling of school levies and school boards.
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