Did you have a favorite lunch lady growing up? 👵🏻🍔 In our school cafeteria, Bonnie always gave us a lil’ somethin’ extra on Fridays. Sometimes, it was a brownie. Other times, it was a story from her high school glory days. 💃 Either way, it was pretty sweet!
Thanks to new federal funding, Ohio’s boosting efforts to start and develop its charter schools. 💵 On a recent stop through Ohio, Linda McMahon laid the smack down…er, shared the details.
Here’s Five Fast Facts on funding for Ohio’s charter schools:
- 💰 Charter Change - Over the next five years, Ohio is expected to get $105 million in federal funding to expand state charter schools. Funding will go towards opening new schools and improving existing ones.
- 🏫 Vouch For It - Right now, the Buckeye State contributes roughly a billion dollars a year to five different private school voucher programs. Two of those programs were recently declared unconstitutional, but the state is appealing the decision.
- 🙌 Donor Jams - Currently, Ohio gives people who donate money towards private school scholarships a kickback. Donors receive up to $750 of the total amount contributed, or $1,500 if filing jointly.
- 🎒 Go Giver - A pro-private school change was also included in the Big Beautiful Bill. Under the new law, donations of up to $1,700 can be given to organizations that grant private school scholarships. Families will then receive a nonrefundable tax credit for the amount of the donation.
- 🤑 All Inclusive - Back in 2023, income eligibility for one of the school voucher programs was extended to families of all income levels. Those in the highest bracket are entitled to a partial scholarship.
🔥Bottom line: Will states continue to get more power over how they do education? Will the U.S. Department of Education really go away for good? We’ll wait for Linda to let us know. Does the Buckeye State owe its nursing homes billions? Catch up on that drama in this article.
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