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School voucher use has surged in Ohio. But private school enrollment isn’t rising with it

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:37:56 +0000

As students mill around Indian Creek High School’s cafeteria, Superintendent T.C. Chappelear greets them with a smile, stopping to chat, complimenting one on his performance in the school play.

His small school district outside of Steubenville has seen a 154% increase in use of Ohio’s EdChoice Expansion vouchers, private school scholarships open to any Ohio family.

The surge is even more dramatic in suburban areas around the state: It shot up 674% in one central Ohio district; 536% in Sylviana, near Toledo; and a district outside of Cincinnati tops the list with more than 2,000 scholarship participants.

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What happens when schools close? An Akron neighborhood shows one possibility

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:35:55 +0000

Kenmore Boulevard is quiet this morning. The commercial thoroughfare in Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood — its second largest — is in the process of being reinvigorated as a music and arts hub after years of what local residents call disinvestment in the neighborhood.

Tina Boyes represents the Kenmore area on Akron City Council, and is a fifth-generation resident. She’s also been involved with revitalization efforts in her former role with Better Kenmore Community Development Corporation.

She says the district’s closure of schools in the neighborhood has hurt its vitality. She came prepared with a print-out of a map of the neighborhood.

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