Gov. Ferguson Still Mum on Federal Tax Credit Decision for Scholarships

Gov. Ferguson still mum on federal tax credit decision for scholarships

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is still mulling whether to participate in a new federal tax credit program that could help families pay for private school tuition, tutoring and other educational expenses, as pressure mounts for him to make a decision by the end of the year.

Ferguson still mum on federal tax credit decision for scholarships

The governor has until Dec. 31 to decide whether Washington will take part in a new federal program. Here's how it could affect you and why it's controversial.

Let kids benefit from federal education tax credit program

I talk with parents in Spokane Valley, Greenacres, and other Eastern Washington communities regularly. Behind almost every conversation is a story that stays with you. I hear from mothers whose middle schoolers are still reading at a fourth-grade level due to pandemic learning loss. I speak with working fathers who see their high schoolers struggling with basic algebra, worried their children...