PA Families Need Two School Choice Victories

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania.

The following month could determine whether tens of thousands of Pennsylvania students get ahead—or continue to fall behind.

That’s the reality as both Congress and our state legislature debate historic school-choice legislation. Both programs—one federal, one state—would empower Pennsylvania families to send their kids to better schools. Both deserve to pass. Yet both face an uncertain path forward.

Consider the school choice program that Congress hopes to pass in June. Republicans call it the “big, beautiful bill,” and arguably the biggest and most beautiful part is a tax-credit scholarship. Families in Pennsylvania and across America could get thousands of dollars to help them pay for a private school for their kids. Right now, the bill would allow for up to $5 billion in donations for scholarships. That’s enough to help at least a million students, including thousands in Pennsylvania.

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