It is more tax credits for the wealthy benefactors to private, parochial and home schools. It means that the donors would receive tax credits as if they need anymore. It means fewer tax dollars into the USA treasury from people who can easily afford to pay more taxes and not less.
It also makes the statement by DeVos that the public schools are inferior to all other schools in the country. It is ridiculous and rather than incentivizing interest in public schools by the wealthy, it seeks to divide the country even more.
If there is a way the Trump administration can provide more wealth to the already wealthy while increasing the national debt and deficit, they will find it.
March 15, 2019
By Shelby Fleig
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (click here) led a closed discussion at the Iowa State Capitol Friday afternoon about a proposed tax credit that would fund scholarships for private schools.
States would need to adopt the Education Freedom Scholarships program, which also could help pay for homeschooling costs.
The wide-reaching proposal would allow states to incentivize scholarships for students, potentially paying for high schoolers to take college classes or earn apprenticeship certifications.
It also could boost scholarships for special education therapies and academic tutoring, and for summer and after-school programs. In addition, it could help public school students attend a district or school that isn't near their home.''
Known for supporting "school choice" initiatives, DeVos said the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act will allow parents more freedom in where and how their children are educated....
