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The Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding The Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding was organized in 1990 to challenge the constitutionality of the Ohio school funding system.

The Coalition is a council of governments organized pursuant to Chapter167 of the Ohio Revised code to seek, by all legal means including litigation, equity and adequacy of school funding. The mission of The Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding includes advocacy for ensuring that the state of Ohio meets its obligation to secure a thorough and efficient system of common schools as required by the Ohio constitution. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the school funding system unconstitutional in 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002. In 2020 the Coalition readily agreed to coordinate the effort to challenge the constitutionality of the EdChoice voucher program. The Coalition is governed by a Steering Committee of school district representatives: Dr. T. Richard Murray (chairman), Vaughn Bell, Linda Blum, Eric Brown, Steve Dyer, Dan Heintz, Cathy Johnson, Eric Resnick, Bob Smith, Tom Perkins, Andy Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Donna Wilson and Rick Vilardo (ex-officio). Steering Committee members serve without stipend or expense reimbursement from the Coalition.

EdChoice voucher hearing before the 10th District Court of Appeals scheduled for May 12, 9:30 AMThe Plaintiffs look forw...
02/04/2026

EdChoice voucher hearing before the 10th District Court of Appeals scheduled for May 12, 9:30 AM
The Plaintiffs look forward enthusiastically for the opportunity to argue this case before the 10th District Court of Appeals. The Ohio Constitution makes the case for us.

Email from Ohio E & A Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   EdChoice voucher hearing before the 10th District Court of Appeals scheduled for May 12, 9:30 AM Franklin County Common Pleas

Jan’s thoughtful article should be required reading for all state legislators.
01/04/2026

Jan’s thoughtful article should be required reading for all state legislators.

Email from Ohio E & A Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   Jan Resseger: Cutting State Funding while Intensifying Test-and-Punish Won’t Improve Public Schools—March 24 blog. Jan Resseg

29 years ago today the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Ohio’s public common school system UNCONSTITUTIONAL.What have Ohio gover...
24/03/2026

29 years ago today the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Ohio’s public common school system UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
What have Ohio government officials done to correct the problem? The answer is obvious. They have established an alternative system in the form of EdChoice vouchers, while neglecting the constitutionally required thorough and efficient system of common schools.

Steve Dyer has been exposing the dreadful, wasteful, tax-guzzling charter industry for years. When will the Governor’s S...
12/03/2026

Steve Dyer has been exposing the dreadful, wasteful, tax-guzzling charter industry for years. When will the Governor’s State Department of Education, members of the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate, and the Governor hold the Ohio charter school industry accountable?

Email from Ohio E & A Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   Steve Dyers’ March 5, 10th Period--$293 million of Ohio taxpayer dollars going to “Dropout Recovery” Charter Schools that can

HB671—the Jamie Callender Bill to defund the Coalition/Vouchers Hurt Ohio (VHO) litigation effort challenging the consti...
03/03/2026

HB671—the Jamie Callender Bill to defund the Coalition/Vouchers Hurt Ohio (VHO) litigation effort challenging the constitutionality of the EdChoice Voucher scheme—has been met with robust opposition—but may move forward regardless. However, school district leaders need not be concerned. If the Governor signs such a bill, the Coalition/VHO attorneys will file an injunction a split second before the ink from the Governor’s pen will dry.

Email from Ohio E & A Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   HB671—the Jamie Callender Bill to defund the Coalition/Vouchers Hurt Ohio (VHO) litigation effort challenging the constitutio

Supreme Court of Kentucky: Charter Schools are UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
02/03/2026

Supreme Court of Kentucky: Charter Schools are UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

Email from Ohio E & A Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   Supreme Court of Kentucky: Charter Schools are UNCONSTITUTIONAL  In a decision dated February 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of

Public schools are the only education system required to serve every child. We educate students with disabilities, stude...
25/02/2026

Public schools are the only education system required to serve every child. We educate students with disabilities, students who are homeless, students learning English, students who arrive mid-year, and students who need specialized support. We do so with full transparency and accountability: public budgets, public records, elected school boards, annual audits, and civil rights obligations...What vouchers create is a transfer of public dollars away from the schools that serve the majority of children. When funding is reduced, districts cannot simply “cut costs” without harming students.
--Dr. Jim Lloyd, Superintendent of Olmsted Falls City School District

Email from Ohio E & A Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   Dr. Jim Lloyd, Superintendent of Olmsted Falls City School District Dr. Lloyd wrote a piece expressing his utmost concern reg

Stephen Dyer—State Data: Ohio spent more on school privatization last year than public schools in many communities. What...
24/02/2026

Stephen Dyer—State Data: Ohio spent more on school privatization last year than public schools in many communities.
What are state officials in Ohio thinking? Are these elected representatives sent to the Statehouse to do the bidding of charter and private school lobbyists, or to represent the interest of the folks they were elected to represent?
Steve Dyer’s February 12, 10th Period starts with “this is getting ridiculous.” Please read it and you will agree that it is ridiculous!

Email from Ohio E & A Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   February 12, 10th Period by Stephen Dyer—State Data: Ohio spent more on school privatization last year than public schools in

To the editor: Voucher policies have undercut GOP values: CRAIG KUPFERBERG
19/02/2026

To the editor: Voucher policies have undercut GOP values: CRAIG KUPFERBERG

Email from Ohio E & A Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   Allen County Educational Service Center Superintendent, Craig Kupferberg’s article published in the Toledo Blade takes issue

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