Let’s keep our promise to the students of Ohio!
With a solution for the Ohio budget crisis, we can fulfill the promise to provide a high-quality education every Ohio student deserves.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled four times Ohio’s students have a constitutional right to a quality public education—and that the state consistently failed to deliver that opportunity.
The new state budget (House Bill 1) directly addresses the court rulings by fixing Ohio’s school funding system and enacting comprehensive reforms and improvements.
A 21st century system of public education
- Smaller class sizes
- All-day kindergarten
- Strategies to close achievement gaps
- Upgraded technologies for classrooms
World-class standards
Creating a modern school system for a modern society means:
- A modern curriculum based on 21st century knowledge and skills
- Multiple assessments instead of high-stakes basic tests
- Rigorous standards to measure Ohio students against the world
- Quality training, preparation and mentoring for new teachers
Fair and equitable funding for our schools
The new Ohio Evidence Based Model means:
- Finally enacting a fair, adequate and constitutional school system
- Identifying components of a high-quality education—then committing the resources needed to pay for it
- More state aid, less reliance on local property taxes
- Fairly allocating state aid, with funding based on need
- Fiscal accountability and transparency for every school district
What does this mean for my public school?
- A new benchmark for fairness and adequacy in funding
- Enough time and money to phase in changes
- A 5.7% increase in overall state and federal funding this year
- Voters still must do their part through levy and bond issues