Hochul Joins Trump School Choice Program, Opening Up to $1,700 Tax Credits in New York
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 10
Hochul Joins Trump School Choice Program, Opening Up to $1,700 Tax Credits in New York
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 10
Summary
Kathy Hochul said New York will opt into the federal scholarship tax credit program starting in 2027, making the state one of more than half already signed up.
Oct. 1 IRS and Treasury regulations cleared the way for the nationwide framework, which gives taxpayers up to $1,700 in dollar-for-dollar federal credits for donations to scholarship-granting nonprofits.
Hochul argued the program could bring millions of additional dollars to students and families without cutting state or local public-school funding, and said business leaders have pledged support for public-school students.
Teachers unions and allied public-school advocates remain opposed, warning tax dollars would subsidize private tuition and pressing Hochul through a petition to reject the plan.
The move marks a notable shift on a long-taboo issue for Democrats, as post-pandemic enrollment pressure and competition for education funding push more blue states to reconsider school choice.