Agudath Israel of Ohio expressed its profound disappointment at the decision of an anti-school choice coalition to challenge Ohio's longstanding EdChoice Scholarship Program. The plaintiffs are looking to deny more than 70,000 mainly low-income children the opportunity to attend the school of their choice. Ohio's school choice programs have consistently had strong legislative and parental support.
Agudath Israel of Ohio Executive Director Rabbi Yitz Frank said, "This lawsuit, in the middle of a global pandemic that has upended education, is nothing more than a shameful attempt to scare parents away from exercising their right to choose the school that best meets their child's needs. This fifteen-year-old program should be lauded for giving educational opportunities to low-income children and expanded, not litigated. While any lawsuit is a threat and no legislation can ever be taken for granted, this case, like past court attempts to deny parental choice from Ohio families, has no merit and we look forward to supporting Attorney General Yost's defense of the scholarship program."
Agudath Israel of Ohio has been an advocate for the scholarship program since its inception and will continue to do everything it can to ensure that tens of thousands of children retain their scholarships.
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