Ohio Pilot Project Scholarship Program

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The Ohio Pilot Project Scholarship Program was a state-funded school voucher initiative that provided tuition aid for students in Cleveland to attend participating public or private, including religious, schools.

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Ohio Pilot Project Scholarship Program canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf school voucher program
state-funded education program
administeredBy Ohio
surface form: State of Ohio
aidType indirect aid to religious schools through parental choice
appliesToJurisdiction Cleveland
surface form: City of Cleveland

Ohio
surface form: State of Ohio
beneficiary low-income families in Cleveland
students residing in Cleveland
benefitForm scholarship payments applied to school tuition
challengedInCase Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
constitutionalStatus upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
decisionHolding does not violate the Establishment Clause
educationLevel primary and secondary education
eligibilityBasisForStudents income-related criteria
residence in Cleveland
eligibleInstitutionType participating private schools
participating public schools
participating religious schools
fundingSource Ohio
surface form: State of Ohio
governmentLevel state-level program
implementedInCity Cleveland
includes tuition scholarships
keyFeature aid flows to religious schools only as a result of independent private choice
parents direct scholarship funds to schools of their choice
participation open to a broad class of citizens
legalIssue Establishment Clause
surface form: Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
legalPrecedentImpact clarified constitutionality of school vouchers including religious schools
location Cleveland
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio
notableFor central role in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris decision
policyArea education policy
school choice
policyInstrument tuition voucher
purpose enable students to attend participating public or private schools
expand educational choice for low-income families
provide tuition aid for students in Cleveland
relatedCourt Supreme Court of the United States
religiousAffiliationRequirementForSchools no specific religious affiliation required
religiousNeutralityPolicy available to religious and nonreligious schools on neutral terms
religiousSchoolsParticipation permitted
sector education
state Ohio

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Zelman v. Simmons-Harris programChallenged Ohio Pilot Project Scholarship Program