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In 2014, we calculated the cumulative savings generated by America’s K–12 school voucher programs over two decades—$1.7 billion. This year, we continued that study by doing the same for seven states’ tax-credit scholarship programs, which cover 93 percent of total scholarships awarded to date. These types of school choice programs differ from school vouchers in […]
Like any law, design matters. The Georgia legislature may soon consider a newly proposed regulation that, if passed, would diminish the autonomy of K–12 scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs). Although well-intentioned, the suggested changes pose a threat to a growing and successful type of educational choice. Tax-credit scholarships are a very popular form of private school choice. […]
More than 40 years ago, Stevie Wonder sang a plea for impoverished city kids in his hit “Living for the City,” in which he called for the larger community to work for a better day for those kids. The plight of America’s low-income, urban children has been well-documented, through films, such asWaiting for Superman and […]
UPDATE Governor Sam Brownback signed HB 2506 today, ushering Kansas into the school choice club with tax-credit scholarships. Now, 24 states and the District of Columbia allow publicly funded private school choice. Today is a culmination of years of work and an ever growing coalition. Just last month, Kansas parents and supporters hosted a rally […]
Idaho is one step closer to joining 13 other states in providing parents tax-credit scholarships for their children’s education. Tax-credit scholarship programs allow individuals or businesses to donate money to nonprofit scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) and receive a corresponding credit against their state taxes. The SGOs then award scholarships to eligible students to pay tuition […]