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“EdChoice is the law of the land for the coming school year,” said Yost, encouraging parents of young children to choose the school best fit for their child.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio –
A news release from the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost aims to clarify the status of the Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Program amid a current court battle.
On June 24, 2025, Judge Jaiza N. Page, a Franklin County judge, ruled that the Ohio EdChoice program was unconstitutional.
Judge Page asserted that the program unlawfully diverts state funds from public schools.
According to the EdChoice program page on the Ohio Department of Development website, the program provides students from designated public schools the opporunity to attend designated private schools.
Although Judge Page ruled the program unconstitutional, the decision was stayed which allows the program to continue uninterrupted during the appeals process.
According to the release, Yost said that the state plans to file its appeal in Ohio’s Tenth District Court of Appeals on July 23.
“EdChoice is the law of the land for the coming school year,” said Yost, encouraging parents of young children to choose the school best fit for their child.
Yost continued,” Nothing that’s happened legally limits their options.”
During the conference, Yost was joned by House Speaker Matt Huffman and several others to explain, including:
- Representative Jamie Callendar
- Rabbi Eric “Yitz” Frank, president of School Choice Ohio
- Aaron Baer, president of the Center for Christian Virtue
- Tom Fisher, vice president and director of EdChoice Legal Advocates
- Monica Williams, an impacted mother