Voucher Changes Start Immediately ; New Rules Await Taft's Signature; 45,000 Eligible to Seek State Aid for Private Schools

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DAYTON -- Ohio will begin honoring new voucher rules immediately, a state education official said, making 45,000 kids eligible to apply, including thousands more locally.

Changes to the voucher law were passed by the legislature this week as part of a budget corrections bill and are awaiting Gov. Bob Taft's signature. New laws take effect in 90 days, but spokesman J.C. Benton said the Ohio Department of Education will begin honoring the new rules immediately.

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Voucher Changes Start Immediately ; New Rules Await Taft's Signature; 45,000 Eligible to Seek State Aid for Private Schools

The voucher program will allow students in consistently lowperforming schools to u...

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