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Ohio wins $105 million in federal grants for community school facilities and charter support; oversight questions raised
Summary
The Department of Education and Workforce said Ohio received two U.S. Department of Education competitive grants totaling about $105 million ($55M for charter program access; $49M for state charter school facilities). Lawmakers asked how "quality" will be defined, whether future state changes could affect eligibility, and what ongoing monitoring will ensure outcomes.
The State Controlling Board approved actions to accept and implement two competitive U.S. Department of Education grants totaling about $105,000,000 to support community (charter) school facilities and program expansion.
Aaron Rausch said the grants include roughly $55,000,000 for a charter school program and $49,000,000 for state charter school facilities. He said the department aligned its grant application to…
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