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School Funding

Is Ohio’s school funding system still unconstitutional?

Aaron Churchill
12.8.2020
12.8.2020

Nearly a quarter century after the DeRolph v. Ohio decision, many still assume that the state’s school funding system is unconstitutional.

In fact, the much-discussed Cupp-Patterson school funding plan has been billed by some as the long-awaited constitutional system. But is the “unconstitutional” label still a fair characterization of Ohio’s current funding arrangements?

Our new analysis, Is Ohio’s School Funding System Still Unconstitutional? digs into the important questions that continue to be asked about school funding in Ohio:

  • Is Ohio’s school funding system adequate?
  • Does Ohio rely excessively on property taxes?
  • Is Ohio’s school funding system equitable?
  • Is school choice eroding district funding in Ohio?

We urge you to download the report and decide for yourself.

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On Thursday, December 10, 2020, we held a Zoom event with author Aaron Churchill. You can check out the full event, including a lively Q&A with Chad Aldis and our attendees, in the video below:

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Aaron Churchill is the Ohio research director for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, where he has worked since 2012. In this role, Aaron oversees a portfolio of research projects aimed at strengthening education policy in Ohio. He also writes regularly on Fordham’s blog, the Ohio Gadfly Daily, and contributes analytic support for…

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