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Organized opposition to school levies isn't uncommon, but it has been from groups with little message beyond, "Schools waste our money, and we don't want more taxes."
There are probably many people who think district spending could be improved but who aren't willing to simply vote no against tax requests. They reluctantly support tax levies because they don't want to plunge their schools into a financial crisis.
But, as the economy grows tougher and families' budgets get tighter, school districts may not be able to count on those votes.
School-district-watchdog groups such as EducateHilliard.org and EducateWorthington.org may represent a new phenomenon: people who decry the steady upward trajectory of school spending but are willing to do their homework and suggest alternatives.
