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School Choice Fallacies

Disproving Detractors’ Allegations Against Tax-Credit Scholarship Programs

In light of increased media attention paid to school choice programs, school choice detractors allege that tax-credit scholarship programs lead to “profit,” “double-dipping,” “get-rich schemes” and “tax shelters” for donors. Tax-credit scholarships are programs that help low- and middle-income K–12 families access a better educational fit for their children by allowing taxpayers to receive full or partial tax credits when they donate to nonprofits that provide private school scholarships. In this brief, we examine tax codes more broadly to gain context around such serious claims. Read on to learn why those leveling the arguments against tax-credit scholarship programs are misguided in their interpretations of this particular school choice policy.

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