By Cory Turner/npr
A first-of-its-kind effort to leverage federal tax dollars to help families pay for private school tuition anywhere in the U.S. is one step closer to becoming a reality.
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee voted this week to include a federal school voucher program, worth $20 billion over four years, in the broader reconciliation bill that would also extend President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
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The voucher vote was hailed by Republicans and school choice advocates.
“Expanding President Trump’s tax cuts is about preserving the American Dream. Giving parents the ability to choose the best education for their child makes the dream possible,” Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said in a statement. Cassidy helped lead the voucher effort in the Senate.
“We are one step closer to bringing school choice to every state in America,” Tommy Schultz, CEO of the American Federation for Children, said in a statement. “Ultimately, every child, especially from lower-income families, should have access to the school of their choice, and this legislation is the only way to make that happen.”
