In Cleveland we now have Ed Choice. The program gives 4,500 per child entering kindergarten, coming from a public school, or moving from out of state. The money is non income based. Although if you are within %200 of the poverty level the school cannot charge you the difference. The program is designed for families that live in a failing school district. The state on average pays over 11,000 per child to go to public school. Being that the school is failing the argument is why would you (govt) pay that much money for my child to get a bad education. Let me send my child to a private school give me a portion of that money and he/she now has a shot at a good education. This program is a complete game changer. In Beachwood the chances of the public school failing are very low so they probably will not be eligible. In University/Cleveland Heights as long as the schools continue to fail the program should stay intact.