N.Y. Gov. Hochul Pushes Back Amid Dem Clash over Trump Private School Tax-Credit Program
The plan would give taxpayers up to $1,700 in credits for donations to scholarship groups, and critics say it could divert public school funding.
- On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul defended her intent to opt into the GOP's federal tax-credit scholarship program, which helps families pay for private school and other educational expenses.
- Launched as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," the program requires states to opt in. Dozens of Republican-led states have joined, while Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is the only other Democratic governor to green-light participation.
- On Friday, the United Federation of Teachers and New York State United Teachers criticized the governor's plan. State Sen. John Liu warned he may draft legislation to prevent New York from joining the program.
- During a news conference in Midtown East, Hochul argued the tax credits are not public dollars. She suggested teachers unions could become scholarship-granting nonprofits to utilize the funds themselves.
- Running for re-election against GOP nominee Bruce Blakeman, Hochul faces criticism from labor allies. Unions contend the program diverts students and public dollars from local schools.
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New York is set to participate in a federal school choice program, making it the second Democrat state in the country to jump aboard. The program, launched via a bill President Donald Trump signed last year, allows taxpayers to “claim a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donations to nonprofit organizations that then award scholarships to K-12 students who can use them to attend private schools,” according to Education Week. While most Democ…
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NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday defended herself against criticism from labor allies and members of her own party over her intent to opt into the GOP’s federal tax-credit scholarship program, which would help families pay for private…
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