俄亥俄州超过330个学区反对一项法案, 该法案将削减用于法律费用的国家基金, Over 330 Ohio school districts oppose a bill that would cut state funds for legal costs in a lawsuit challenging the EdChoice voucher program, following a 2025 ruling that deemed it unconstitutional.

超过330个俄亥俄州公立学校区反对Rep. Jamie Callender提出的修订法案,该法案将扣留国家资金以支付与挑战EdChoice凭单方案相关的诉讼费用。 Over 330 Ohio public school districts oppose a revised bill by Rep. Jamie Callender that would withhold state funds for lawsuit costs tied to a challenge against the EdChoice voucher program. 该立法是在2025年6月裁决宣布该方案由于17亿美元公共资金被挪用而不符合宪法之后制定的。 The legislation follows a June 2025 ruling declaring the program unconstitutional due to $1.7 billion in diverted public funds. 虽然该法案现在只针对法律费用, 但包括俄俄州最高法院前首席大法官埃里克·布朗在内的批评者认为该法案仍然违宪, While the bill now targets only legal expenses, critics including former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Brown argue it remains unconstitutional and punitive. Vouchers Hurt 俄亥俄州联盟认为,这项诉讼揭示了系统性的不平等,对寻求法律追索权的地区进行惩罚会损害宪法权利。 The Vouchers Hurt Ohio coalition maintains that the lawsuit reveals systemic inequities and that penalizing districts for seeking legal recourse undermines constitutional rights. 现在第十区上诉法院正在审理此案。 The case is now before the Tenth District Court of Appeals.