Trump Voucher Plan Extends Tax-Credit Funds to Public Schools as Democrats Reconsider
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 9
Trump Voucher Plan Extends Tax-Credit Funds to Public Schools as Democrats Reconsider
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 9
Summary
Public-school families would be able to use federal voucher money for services such as after-school tutoring and supplemental special-education support, according to Treasury official Kevin Salinger at a closed-door briefing Tuesday.
That message aims to soften Democratic resistance to private-school vouchers by casting the Education Freedom Tax Credit as a broader school-choice program that can also channel money to public schools.
Public schools could offer some of those services themselves, though they may need affiliated nonprofits or companies to receive the funds under the program.
Final regulations are expected in September, and state participation remains optional; Democratic governors Kathy Hochul of New York and Jared Polis of Colorado have signed on, while New Mexico, Oregon and Hawaii are reconsidering earlier plans to opt out.