Defending Public Schools - Reject H.R.1 Voucher Program

H.R.1 passed in June 2025 and included the Educational Choice for Children Act, which established the first ever national school choice tax credit incentivizing donations to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs). The tax credit, which uses federal dollars to support attendance at private institutions, is in reality - a voucher. This new tax credit voucher program will take effect on January 1, 2027, and will provide a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 per year. Rather than paying taxes to support public services, individuals and corporations donate those funds to a private entity, the SGO. … The core concern is that these credits effectively redirect federal tax dollars that would otherwise support public services. These tax credit voucher programs divert significant funding from public schools and impact student enrollment, leaving fewer resources for student programs and services in public schools. ...

Read the full ECB memo here ...

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