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Ohio Statehouse cupola, Columbus — illustrative; the Tenth District Court of Appeals also sits in Columbus — Photo: Sixflashphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Accountability|United States

Ohio appeals court rules universal EdChoice vouchers unconstitutional — program continues pending Supreme Court appeal

In Columbus City School Dist. v. State, 2026-Ohio-4047 (decided 15 October 2026), a unanimous Tenth District panel affirmed that EdChoice and EdChoice Expansion violate the Ohio Constitution’s “thorough and efficient system of common schools” clause. The court stayed its judgment pending an anticipated appeal, so vouchers keep flowing for now.

Daily Teabag Desk·October 19, 2026Centre

Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg — Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0

Accountability|Canada

Manitoba: Kinew says health-curriculum overhaul keeps parental opt-outs

On 22 September 2026 Premier Wab Kinew pledged that Manitoba’s new phys-ed and health curriculum pilot will not strip parents’ ability to choose alternative delivery for potentially sensitive lessons — while the province still plans province-wide mandate for September 2028.

Daily Teabag Desk·September 23, 2026Slight right

Abbotsford, British Columbia — Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

Policy Watch|Canada

B.C. answered anti-SOGI school protests with 20-metre access zones — Abbotsford later rejected parental notice

Safe Access to Schools Act (2024) created ~20 m access zones around K–12 schools. SOGI 123 remained a 2024 election flashpoint. In October 2025 Abbotsford trustees defeated a motion for advance parental notice before SOGI resource use.

Daily Teabag Desk·September 21, 2026Slight right