On Monday, Gov. Ted Strickland gave praise to the GOP who worked hard over the last several years to pragmatically correct Ohio’s school funding mess.
In his remarks to the Columbus Metropolitan Club about his school funding plan, Strickland pointed out that education funding in Ohio had increased by 47 percent from 1999 – 2008 (years of a GOP-controlled legislature and governor’s office). Strickland followed up his point by admitting that his plan won’t match that same funding-level increase – noting that his plan will only increase funding over the next decade by 45 percent.
“In fact, from 1999 to 2008, the state increased its investment in primary and secondary education by 47 percent. With the plan before the legislature now, we will build on those investments by making a commitment to increase funding by an additional 45 percent in the decade ahead.” (Remarks by Gov. Ted Strickland, Columbus Metropolitan Club, 5/4/09)
