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Backlash Over Governor's Plan to Limit School Vouchers

Voucher parents, students and others are critical of Governor Ted Strickland's plan to end all voucher program except the state's first program in Cleveland.

The last few years, some Ohio parents have been able to send their children to private schools, thanks to special tuition vouchers paid for by taxpayers.

That move is sparking a backlash among voucher parents and students. Some traveled to Columbus Tuesday to push legislators to PRESERVE the program. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen files this report: