Dave Yost to Appeal Judge’s Ruling Declaring Ohio’s School Voucher Program Unconstitutional
Columbus, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday that the state will appeal a judge’s recent ruling which deemed Ohio’s school voucher program unconstitutional. The announcement came during a press conference held alongside House Speaker Matt Huffman and several school choice advocates.
“We do not agree with that decision. That is why we have appeals courts,” said Yost. “The program remains the law of the land for the 2025-2026 school year, and families should continue making the best educational choices for their children.”
The ruling, issued in late June, followed a lawsuit filed by more than 200 public school districts. These districts argue the program violates the state constitution by diverting critical funds away from public schools, thereby compromising the requirement to maintain a “thorough and efficient” system of public education.
Speaker Huffman disputed the ruling, claiming the state constitution supports funding for religious education and calling the legal effort by public schools “a fool’s errand.”
Rabbi Eric “Yitz” Frank, President of School Choice Ohio, stressed the real-world impact of the court’s decision, noting that more than 160,000 students are enrolled in private schools using state-funded scholarships. “At the end of the day, hundreds of thousands of families are relying on AG Yost to defend school choice,” Frank said.
Yost confirmed that his office will formally file the appeal on Wednesday.
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