A new federal funding boost for Ohio charter schools is another sign about government notions about public education, with support for private and charter schools growing while money for public school gets slashed.

A Today in Ohio podcast discussion Friday centered on a recent announcement of federal funds for charter schools over the next five years, which will support new and expanded charter schools, personnel, and facilities in Ohio. This development comes on top of the approximately one billion dollars of state tax money already directed toward charter and private schools annually.

Laura Johnston, one of the podcast hosts, explained the significance.

“Charter schools are different than private schools. I understand that we’re talking about publicly funded, tuition free, open-to-

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