Youngkin-Backed Group Launches ad Campaign for Federal School Choice Program

Youngkin-backed group launches ad campaign for federal school choice program

(The Center Square) – A new organization founded by a former Republican governor and potential 2028 presidential candidate has launched an ad campaign that is urging Pennsylvania to opt into a federal school choice program.

Pennsylvania Still On the Fence About Federal School Choice Tax Credits - PoliticsPA

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s public school students could benefit from a new federal education tax credit program next year, but the state has yet to opt into it.  Thirty-one others have done so or announced plans to participate. Meanwhile, Gov. Josh Shapiro says he is waiting for additional federal guidance, as lawmakers seek out Pennsylvania’s participation through legislation. The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, or FSTC, also …

Q&A: Deborah Gist on Federal Tax Credit Scholarships and Public Schools

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on Independence Day 2025 launched a historic expansion of the federal role in American education, directing the U.S. Treasury Department to use the federal tax code to flow potentially billions of dollars in “scholarships” to families for a wide range of schooling services, beginning in […]