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American Federation for Children

Coverage of American Federation for Children in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 30 · 20:48 UTCMost recent: Jul 28 · 11:01 UTC
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Education Freedom Tax Credittopic1Treasury Departmentorganization1Californiaplace1Texasplace1Floridaplace1New Yorkplace1Patrick Graffperson1Betsy DeVosperson1Montgomery Countyplace1Perry Countyplace1Trump-backed tax-and-spending billtopic1school choice programtopic1scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs)topic1$1,700 tax credittopic1
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  • POLITICSJul 28 · 11:01 UTCTHE 74
    52 Million U.S. Kids Eligible for New Scholarships, but California Hasn’t Opted In

    51.7 million U.S. children in public, private, and charter schools are eligible for a federal Education Freedom Tax Credit scholarship, but California has not opted into the program despite having the most eligible students (nearly 6 million). The American Federation for Children, a private school choice advocacy group, analyzed the data, and 31 states have joined the program, including New York and Colorado.

  • POLITICSJun 30 · 20:48 UTCCHALKBEAT
    Why a new federal school choice program may require a massive marketing budget

    A new federal tax credit aims to fund school choice by reimbursing taxpayers who donate to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs). However, convincing taxpayers to participate may require significant marketing expenses, with estimates suggesting over $300 per donor. The program, part of a Trump-backed tax bill, requires states to opt in, with most Republican-led states participating while Democratic governors remain undecided.