Lawsuit seeks to scrap delay of school voucher applications

COLUMBUS (AP) — Opponents of a plan to delay applications for Ohio’s biggest school voucher program for two months have asked the state Supreme Court to throw the deal out.

Applications had been set to begin over the weekend for the program known as EdChoice. It’s supposed to help fund private school tuition for students from poor-performing districts and schools.

Lawmakers considering possible changes were unable to reach agreement and postponed the start of applications to allow further consideration.

Two private schools, parents of voucher-eligible students, and a conservative advocacy group sued Monday to force Ohio to start processing applications immediately.