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Committee hears advocates for allowing special‑needs scholarships to be combined with EdChoice
Summary
Supporters of SB 311 told the Senate Education Committee that students receiving John Peterson or autism scholarships should also be eligible for EdChoice or Cleveland scholarships so families do not have to choose between services and tuition; testimony emphasized fairness and described program mechanics under discussion.
At a second hearing on Senate Bill 311, advocates described how current rules force some families of children with disabilities to choose between intervention services funded by the John Peterson or autism scholarships and tuition support available through EdChoice or Cleveland scholarships.
Tom Radican of the Catholic Conference of Ohio testified that the current single‑scholarship rule forces families to decide between services and…
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