Expansive school choice measure tucked into ‘big, beautiful bill’ could bring vouchers to every state

Brookings: The Educational Choice for Children Act Opens the Door to Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

By donating the $2 million in stock to an SGO, not only does Billy get his entire $2 million back as a tax credit; he also dodges those capital gains taxes. He’s a billionaire who is $285,000 wealthier for having made this supposed donation. (For a detailed illustration of how this works—and some nice figures—I’d recommend this piece from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.)

Expansive school choice measure tucked into ‘big, beautiful bill’ could bring vouchers to every state

President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” includes a novel federal tax provision that would help nationalize school vouchers for private education tuition and home schooling programs. The legislation that already cleared the House includes a proposal that resembles the…

Washington Watch: Preserving Pell, front and center

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has written to the Senate Labor, Health, Education and Pension (HELP) Committee, outlining its position on the higher education provision in the House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The Senate will likely craft its reconciliation bill by modifying the House bill's provisions. Both chambers must agree on a

State Senate pushes back on voucher expansion

The Louisiana Senate, led by President Cameron Henry, is pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s $94 million budget for the flagship private school voucher initiative, LA GATOR, Louisiana Illuminator writes.  Henry says the program should be capped at $50 million for the 2025-2026 school year—enough only to fund current voucher recipients. Henry, citing long-term fiscal risks and underwhelming results from Louisiana’s existing voucher program, a…