NR Daily: ‘S’ Is for ‘School Choice’ and ‘States’ — Washington Should Back Off

Tax credits that help corporations and individuals offset their contributions to non-profits providing scholarships to private schools have proved popular in the states. Currently, more than 21 such programs are available in 17 states. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea to take the approach nationwide via a new federal tax credit. Politico reported last week that advocates are encouraging the Trump administration, which has been vocally supportive of school choice, to do just that, pushing for a new federal tax-credit scholarship. But doing so could wind up undermining the broader school-choice movement in the states ...

July 13 2017

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