Ohio has long been a pioneer in school choices for students and families. It is home to one of the nation’s first private-school scholarship programs, focused on Cleveland. Ohio was also an early adopter of public charter schools, which today serve roughly 120,000 students. Just this year, lawmakers took historic steps forward by creating a universal private-school scholarship and increasing charter funding to more closely match local districts. But even with these measures in place, educational choice remains a contentious issue.
What’s next for the Buckeye State on education choice? How can state policymakers continue to empower parents and expand options for more children who need and seek them, while also promoting academic excellence and strong civic values in all schools? Is there a way forward in resolving the ongoing and sometimes acrimonious debates about choice?
On October 17, 2023, the Buckeye Institute, School Choice Ohio, and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute welcomed Dr. Ashley Berner of Johns Hopkins University to Columbus to discuss this important concept used by most of the world’s democracies, and how it might be the way forward for Ohio.
This is the full event video.
Introduction: Robert Alt, President and CEO, Buckeye Institute. Speaker: Dr. Ashley Berner, Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy. Moderator: Chester E. Finn, Jr., Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus, Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
28 окт 2024
