More states offer school choice programs for families

(The Center Square) – School choice debates continue as more states opt into programs aimed at expanding educational options for families. National School Choice Week, scheduled for Jan. 25-31, is designed to raise awareness about school choice around the country through events with schools and organizations. Supporters argue that the programs give families greater control over how and where their children learn. Those who oppose warn of oversight gaps and the impacts on public school funding. At the federal level, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act creates a federal income tax credit of up to $1,700 per year for individuals who donate to certified scholarship organizations. States that have opted into education freedom initiatives include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Many others continue to opt in. Nonprofits involved with the school choice programs use donations to fund private school tuition scholarships fo