Jeff Murray
2.23.2026
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  1. Departing state superintendent Paul Craft’s new gig was announced late on Friday. And it’s a red-white-and-blue bombshell. (Stars and Stripes, 2/20/26)

  2. Only representatives of a wealthy traditional school district could still find so many reasons to whine about funding even after they’ve figured out how to steal a page from the private school playbook (not as big a flex as it sounds, really) and “play the game” of receiving tax-credit scholarship money for families who opt to attend their schools. And whine they do…all the way to the bank. (Cleveland.com, 2/21/26)

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Policy Priority:
School Funding
Topics:
Governance

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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