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- The slimmest of pickings for today’s clips (none, actually). But that just gives me an opportunity to show all six of my remaining subscribers (have you nothing better to do?) how my brain works. That is, how I connect the dots. To wit: I am reasonably certain that the folks who are giving out awards for the stylish renovation and expansion of St. Mary School, a K-8 Catholic school in one of the more bougie urban neighborhoods here in Columbus, would not be considered big champions of Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program. Especially now that it is nearly universal in its eligibility parameters. (Somebody please correct me if I’m off base about that; I love a good twist in a familiar story.) But, it is only because of vouchers that St. Mary still exists at all, let alone needed an $18 million upgrade and expansion. The work is beautiful and the school is a credit to the community…just as it has been since 1865! Nothing has changed beyond the glow up—other than where a portion of the tuition money is coming from…oh, and the fact that imminent closure from low enrollment is no longer on the table. So my brain says, perhaps someone in state government should get part of the award (not the first one St. Mary received) for this “stellar project”, as the judges deemed it. And my brain also says that whenever you hear folks grouching about vouchers that “destroy” this or “siphon” that or “tear apart” the other, maybe we should give THEM an award. Like a Tony. Or an Obie. (Columbus Dispatch, 10/18/24)
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