Education Secretary DeVos, Congressional Republicans to Propose $5 Billion Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program to Support School Choice
February 28, 2019
By: Carolyn Phenicie
Source: The 74
The Education Department and congressional Republicans are proposing a new program that would provide up to $5 billion every year in federal tax credits for contributions to groups that give scholarships for children to attend other, typically private, schools.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, with Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rep. Bradley Byrne of Alabama, will unveil the program at a press conference Thursday morning at the department’s offices in Washington. Cruz and Byrne, both Republicans, will introduce necessary legislation in the coming days, according to a senior Education Department official.