Legislative Updates

Vouchers pushed at state, federal levels but evidence shows they fail

Ohio voucher expansion bill met with concern, Congress attempts to create federal vouchers

Last week's state Senate Education Committee hearing on Senate Bill 85 - to expand vouchers so more public dollars could be used to pay for private school tuition, mirroring the wrong-minded agenda of U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos - caused concern among sponsor Sen. Matt Huffman’s fellow Republicans.

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OFT supports Windfall Elimination Provision

S. 1651: Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 introduced by Senator Brown in 2015.

OFT members named to Senate Testing Advisory Committee

Five OFT members and leaders will serve on the Senate's newly formed Testing Advisory Committee. Beyond a reduction in hours, though, OFT strongly advocates for a more thoughtful discussion about the purpose of testing and whether the right tests are being used.

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Vouchers pushed at state, federal levels but evidence shows they fail

Legislator scorecards - How well do legislators support OFT issues?

OFT supports Windfall Elimination Provision

OFT members named to Senate Testing Advisory Committee

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