State Joins Federal Education Tax Credit Program

Should Illinois join the federal tax credit program funding private school scholarships? Here's what you said

We asked readers whether Illinois should join the federal program that funds private school scholarships through tax credits. Here's what you said, lightly edited for clarity:"Illinois should opt into [it]. We do not allow businesses to have monopolies because we have learned that competition improves products and services. ... Public schools will improve with competition from private schools."— Jim Winikates"If Illinois opted in, I fear for the…

State Joins Federal Education Tax Credit Program

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Should Illinois join the federal tax credit program funding private school scholarships? Here’s what you said

We asked readers whether Illinois should join the federal program that funds private school scholarships through tax credits? Here’s what you said, lightly edited for clarity: “Illinois should opt into [it]. We do not allow businesses to have monopolies because we have learned that competition improves products and services. … Public schools will improve with competition from private schools.”— Jim Winikates “If Illinois opted in, I fear for the…

Pritzker looks for rules for federal school choice scholarship program

Despite having a similar state program expire, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker remains on the fence about whether to opt Illinois into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit.