Ohio bill would create savings accounts for students attending private religious schools

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : hillis said voucher students often perform worse than their public school counterparts.
65% : The fiscal analysis notes that S.B. 68 could divert funds from public schools, which receive state funding in part based on enrollment.
54% : For Phillis, that means using public money to adequately fund public schools.
52% : A Senate bill would distribute public funds to families wanting to attend private religious schools that currently do not qualify for Ohio's voucher program.
51% : He said paying students to attend small, private institutions along religious and ideological lines would contribute to larger division in Ohio.
47% : However, as Ohio is already going to allocate significant funding toward K-12 education, he reiterated that it is important to allow parents to have a direct say in how their tax dollars are spent.
45% : Proponents say it will empower families to get equal access to schooling, and opponents say S.B. 68 is a legislative overreach that would divert funds from public schools. NPNC schools are schools that have not sought a state charter designation, typically for religious reasons.
40% : He said these private schools would not held accountable for properly spending state funds that same way public schools are.

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