Ohio’s School Bus Crisis Exposes Flaws in State Education Policy and Threatens Public School Families

As the new school year begins, thousands of Ohio students find themselves without reliable bus rides — not because of lack of resources, but due to a government system rigged against public education priorities. While state lawmakers expand a sprawling private school voucher program funded by billions in taxpayer dollars, public districts are forced into a logistical and financial nightmare: canceling or cutting back bus service for their own high schoolers just to meet costly mandates transporting charter and private school students. Who Pays When State Policies Prioritize Private Vouchers Over Public Students? The root problem lies with Ohio’s transportation...