US EditionHouse Republicans propose $5 billion for private school vouchers
- House Republicans proposed a budget reconciliation bill on May 12, 2025, allocating up to $5 billion annually for private and religious school scholarships nationwide.
- Supporters want to provide families assigned to low-performing public schools more educational choices, while critics argue the plan would favor the wealthy and harm public schools.
- The proposal limits eligibility to families earning up to triple the median income in their area and supports President Donald Trump's initiative to expand "universal school choice."
- Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy expressed that enabling parents to select the most suitable educational options for their children supports achieving the American Dream, whereas Sasha Pudelski of AASA described the initiative as a considerable risk.
- Critics warn the plan could create a tax shelter benefiting investors and reduce public school resources by lowering enrollment and funding allocations.
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Opponents raise alarm over school vouchers in GOP budget bill
Opponents of school vouchers are raising concerns as House Republicans attempt to push through federal legislation in their “big, beautiful bill” advancing President Trump’s agenda. If successful, the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) will create scholarships parents can use to send their students to private schools, available in all 50 states. Those opposed... The post Opponents raise alarm over school vouchers in GOP budget bill a…
Sweeping private school voucher program tucked inside US House tax bill
A proposal in the U.S. House would allocate $5 billion a year in tax credits for people donating to organizations that provide private and religious school scholarships. (Getty photos)WASHINGTON — A national school voucher program got a step closer to becoming law Wednesday, as school choice continues to take heat across the United States. The proposal in the U.S. House would allocate $5 billion a year in tax credits for people donating to organ…
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