US EditionJewish Schools — and Their Families — Poised for Windfall Under New Federal Tax-Credit Program
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The Educational Choice for Children Act offers up to $1,700 in federal tax credits for private school scholarships, with no cap on participation and opt-out provisions for some states.
- Last week, President Donald Trump signed a major tax-and-spending bill that includes the nation’s first federal tax-credit scholarship program for school choice, providing support for private education and allowing states with Democratic leadership to opt out.
- This law allows states to participate in a program where donors can receive a full federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for contributions to scholarship organizations, with no overall funding limit, though governors have the option to opt out.
- The program aims to generate hundreds of millions annually for private school scholarships starting January 2027, potentially reshaping funding for religious schools including Jewish day schools.
- Rabbi A.D. Motzen called the policy a step toward universal school choice, while Paul Bernstein described the average scholarship award as quite meaningful and called the news historic.
- The law marks a major shift in federal education policy by empowering families but faces criticism for risking public school funding diversion and allowing blue states to opt out, possibly deepening state-level divides.
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New national school voucher program included in ‘big, beautiful’ law, with no cap on cost • Maine Morning Star
A new national school voucher program allocates up to $1,700 in federal tax credits for individuals who donate to organizations that provide private and religious school scholarships. (Photo by Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A national private school voucher program is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose — whether or not to participate. It’s a setback for advocates who hoped to see the program — …
New national school voucher program included in ‘big, beautiful’ law, with no cap on cost • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A new national school voucher program allocates up to $1,700 in federal tax credits for individuals who donate to organizations that provide private and religious school scholarships. (Photo by Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A national private school voucher program is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose — whether or not to participate. It’s a setback for advocates who hoped to see the program — …
New national school voucher program included in ‘big, beautiful’ law, with no cap on cost • West Virginia Watch
A new national school voucher program allocates up to $1,700 in federal tax credits for individuals who donate to organizations that provide private and religious school scholarships. (Photo by Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A national private school voucher program is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose — whether or not to participate. It’s a setback for advocates who hoped to see the program — …
New national school voucher program included in ‘big, beautiful’ law, with no cap on cost • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A new national school voucher program allocates up to $1,700 in federal tax credits for individuals who donate to organizations that provide private and religious school scholarships. (Photo by Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A national private school voucher program is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose — whether or not to participate. It’s a setback for advocates who hoped to see the program — …
New Federal “School Choice” Program Sparks Concerns » Sons of Liberty Media
A national “school choice” program in the “Big, Beautiful Bill” was signed into law on Independence Day by President Donald Trump, drawing both applause and concerns from conservatives. Language protecting religious liberty and seeking to restrain government control of private schools was stripped from the legislation before passage. Supporters argued that the program, even though …
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