COLUMBUS, Ohio-The debate over Ohio school vouchers began over two decades ago, with a landmark case in 2002 before the U.S. Supreme Court affirming the Cleveland Scholarship’s constitutionality. Attorney Judith French, later an Ohio Supreme Court justice and now Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, argued alongside Ken Starr in favor of the voucher program.
Despite this ruling, ongoing legal challenges persist, with nearly a third of Ohio school districts, including Upper Arlington, joining a lawsuit claiming vouchers divert essential funds from public education. The controversy underscores broader concerns about the program’s impact and its original intent to aid lower-income families seeking alternatives to underperforming schools.
