Ohio appeals court rules vouchers are unconstitutional — the state is ignoring it

Your Nov. 4 cleveland.com story, “3 new Cuyahoga County school levies pass; Euclid measure falls 61 votes short,“ includes the following regarding Euclid City Schools’ levy failure in unofficial results: ”District officials said they anticipated additional state funding through Ohio’s Fair School Funding Plan but contend the most recent state budget did not provide as much as expected.”The word “contend” implies that the topic is debatable. It’s not. Our shifty state officials continue to defy court rulings, most recently the unanimous Oct. 15, 2026, ruling by a panel of the 10th Ohio District Court of Appeals against Ohio’s two largest voucher programs. The appeals court found the voucher programs violate the Ohio Constitution by using taxpayer dollars for private school tuition.