North Carolina Makes Voucher Program Universal
…either created a new universal choice program or expanded an existing program to include all students this year. “For 10 years, North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarships have been a lifeline for…
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Tax Credits for Contributions to Student Scholarship Organizations
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Iowa
…income tax credit. The credit is 65 percent of the value of the contribution. The contributing taxpayer is not allowed to specify which students receive the scholarships. A school tuition…
Louisiana
…funds. Seegers v. Parker, 241 So.2d 213 (1970). Programs for Financial Assistance for Attendance at Private Schools: Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program became law in 2008 and provides scholarships…
Utah
…Smith Scholarships for Students with Special Needs Act provides scholarships for attendance at approved private schools to students with qualifying disabilities. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled in…
Poll Shows Nationwide Support for Emerging School Choice Program
…should be closed. So far this year, nine states have adopted vouchers, tax-credit scholarships, and ESAs or expanded existing programs. During the 2014–15 school year, more than 352,000 pupils utilized…
New Poll Finds Dual Support for Minnesota Public Schools and New School Choice Options
…needs—the same eligibility restriction of the ESA bill being considered by the state legislature. Lawmakers are also considering a proposal to create tax-credit scholarships, which provide individuals and businesses tax…
Former Teachers’ Union Leader Says Engaging Unions Could Accelerate Educational Choice
…in district-owned schools and minimize the teachers working in non-district schools. Opposing all non-district-controlled choice programs, such as charters, vouchers, and tax-credit scholarships, serves the unions’ business needs. The primary…