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Longtime Oakwood resident urges board to join lawsuit challenging EdChoice vouchers
Summary
During public comment at the July 7 meeting, resident and retired educator Lisonbee Benford asked the Oakwood Board of Education to join the "Vouchers Hurt Ohio" lawsuit, arguing the EdChoice voucher system diverts funds from public schools and citing a Franklin County judge ruling that found the system unconstitutional on multiple grounds.
At the Oakwood Board of Education meeting on July 7, 2025, resident Lisonbee Benford used the public-comment period to ask the board to consider joining the "Vouchers Hurt Ohio" lawsuit challenging Ohio's EdChoice voucher program. Benford described herself as a…
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