GOOD NEWS, BUT…: The Biggest Expansion of School Choice Yet Is Coming in January.

The EFTC allows individuals to claim a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit for donations of up to $1,700—or $3,400 for married couples filing jointly—to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs) to help families earning “no more than 300 percent of the area’s median gross income” cover K–12 expenses. This includes private school tuition, tutoring, special-needs services, and supplies. EdChoice estimates that across all private school choice programs in the U.S.—including vouchers, education savings accounts, and tax-credit scholarships—about $10.6 billion went to students in 2025, an increase of 29 percent from the previous year. The Treasury Department and IRS estimate that the EFTC could support up to 700 SGOs—there are an estimated 531 in the U.S. today—and raise $26 billion in annual contributions by 2030.

While making it easier for parents to exercise greater control over their kids’ education shouldn’t be a partisan issue, the tax credit has not been universally well received. So far, 30 states have opted into the program, and of the 20 that have yet to join, 19 have Democratic governors.

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