Tafts budget aims to expand Ohio voucher program
Gov. Tafts two year spending plan proposes 6.9 billion for education in year one and 7.1 billion in year two with per pupil aid rising to 5328 and 5489. Seventy underperforming schools statewide would qualify for vouchers beginning 2006 07 with most pickups in Cincinnati Columbus and Dayton.
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Ohio
Bob Taft
Taft
Cleveland
U.S. Supreme Court
Cincinnati
McKinley at risk if Ohio voucher plan expands
McKinley Elementary in Middletown could be affected if Gov Taft expands the Limited Ohio Choice Scholarship to allow students at persistently failing schools to attend private schools. District officials work to raise literacy and math scores while Taft cites potential first come first serve eligibility for about 2,600 students. Local officials and lawmakers respond with mixed views on public education funding and school choice.
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Debbie Alberico
Taft
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J.C. Benton
Education Department
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Senate
Bill Harris
Rushland
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Tom Roberts
D-Trotwood
Senate Finance Committee
House
Chris Redfern
Catawba Island
Husted
Ohio
Dayton
William Enoch
Christian
Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln
Enoch
Lynn Hulsey
Mandy Zatynski
Cox News Service
Ohio Governor Taft proposes tight budget with tax cuts
Taft unveils a fiscally conservative two year plan boosting K twelve by 2.1 percent in 2006 to 6.9 billion and 2.7 percent in 2007 to 7.1 billion while higher education rises are under 1 percent and 1.9 percent respectively. The plan includes a 21 percent income tax cut, a surplus tax regime shift, and Medicaid reductions including loss of dental and vision coverage for 800,000 adults and tighter eligibility. Senate and House leaders react with cautious optimism amid potential layoffs and program cuts.
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Jon Husted
R-Kettering
Senate
Bill Harris
Ashland
House
Chris
Redfern
D-Catawba Island
Ohio
Tim Keen
Medicaid
Peter van Runkle
Ohio Health Care Association
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