Jeff Murray
11.6.2026
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  1. Fordham’s big boss Mike Petrilli is among the folks yakkin’ about Governor-elect Acton and her possible education agenda in this piece for the Columbus Dispatch. All the comments are of the “wait and see” variety, except one. (Not Mike’s.) Mike is a bit more optimistic than most of those opining here, saying that he will be surprised to see “any backward movement on school choice” in the final state budget Acton will sign into law next summer. (Columbus Dispatch, 11/5/26)

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Policy Priority:
School Funding
Topics:
Governance
Tags: School choice Governor
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Jeff Murray is a lifelong resident of central Ohio. He previously worked at School Choice Ohio and the Greater Columbus Arts Council. He has two degrees from the Ohio State University and lives in the Clintonville neighborhood with his wife.

He is proud every day to support the Fordham mission to help make excellent education options more…

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