School funding provision in Ohio budget would primarily benefit suburbs

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A proposal in the Ohio Senate's budget would give additional funding to high-performing public school districts, ones typically in suburban and often wealthier areas.

Public school districts in Ohio are continuing to rally for more funding, which is why Scott DiMauro with the Ohio Education Association is fighting against the Senate’s newly proposed state budget.

"You have different public schools that are being, essentially, pitted against one another," DiMauro said.

The senators increased the amount of money going to public schools from the House's proposal.

The Senate budget gives public schools about $100 million more than the House version. Although they follow most of the House's proposed budget, which only gives schools about $226 million for school funding, but