Ex-US Rep. Dennis Kucinich stages anti-charter school tour

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich is making a series of appearances across Ohio to describe what he says are the failings of the state's charter school system.

Charter schools long have been a political talking point for Democrats in the state, who point to cases of poor academic performance alongside the money diverted to such programs from traditional public schools.