What is the latest problem about state funding of education?

Ohio Youth Voices presents "The Crisis in State Funding of Education". This is a series of Questions and Answers about the Ohio funding crisis caused by the delay in implementing the Video Lottery Terminals at Ohio racetracks.

The Ohio General Assembly passed and Governor Strickland signed a two-year budget in July 2009 that included a plan to place Video Lottery Terminals (slot machines) at 7 racetracks across Ohio. It was expected that these VLT’s would raise up to $933 million over the two-year budget. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that citizens could challenge this budget item by collecting enough official signatures to let the voter decide whether they supported VLT’s. Because the vote will not take place until November 2010, the state cannot earn funds from the VLT’s. This means that there is a big gap of $933 million in the state budget.

Have your Voice heard to stop the $851 million possible cutbacks in state education funding. Click for more about what would happen if this budget gap continues and what you can do to have your voice heard:
Ohio Funding Crisis (169 KB, PDF)