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Ohio Schools Face Historic Funding Gap | Columbus News
Ohio’s school funding formula is in crisis, with the state covering just 32% of calculated costs — the lowest in over two decades. The problem? Outdated cost data from 2022 clashes with updated local contribution measures like property values, forcing districts to shoulder more. This imbalance stems from a 2017 overhaul that never mandated regular cost updates, and while state spending has risen, the formula’s core inputs remain frozen. Critical support categories — for students with disabilities, low-income kids, and English learners — are also underfunded or unimplemented, weakening the…
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