Ruling expected soon The Ohio Supreme Court soon will announce whether it agrees with Lewis' ruling. If funding still is unconstitutional, there will be new political turmoil. That, coupled with Zelman's report on the community forums, will be in her back pocket as she goes to the governor and legislature later this year with her first budget request. Ray says he has questions about her commitment to public school districts. She should have been more of an advocate for Akron schools in the costly dispute over transportation of charter school children, he said.
Democrats are more critical.
Beacon Journal Columbus bureau chief Dennis J. Willard contributed to this report. The Beacon Journal Publishing Co.