Ohio's school voucher program expansion fight heats up
Republicans who have been supportive of universal school voucher programs in the past are now pushing back.
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Republicans who have been supportive of universal school voucher programs in the past are now pushing back.
Rep. Tracy Richardson, R-Marysville, said she understands concerns public school officials have about HB1 and HB11.
Ohio House Bill 11, also known as the "Backpack Bill," is currently in committee and would offer school vouchers to every Ohio student in public school.
Kris Jordan, a Republican who represented Delaware County in the Ohio House of Representatives, has died, the Ohio House speaker announced Saturday.
Jordan had served in state and local politics from the time he was 25, championing conservative causes.