Republicans are Keeping Their School Choice Promise

Originally published by the Washington Examiner.

Republicans in Washington are on the verge of keeping a historic promise to America’s families. In the “one big, beautiful bill”  that the House of Representatives just passed, Republicans included an unprecedented school choice program based on a successful initiative in my home state of Pennsylvania. This transformative measure would help children nationwide get the best education for them.

Republicans have made school choice a mainstay of their platform for years, and last year, President Donald Trump said at a rally in Pennsylvania that he would support “universal school choice.” While that’s a lofty goal, the Educational Choice for Children Act is a bold step in that direction. The proposal, which Republicans included in the bill they just introduced, would create a tax-credit scholarship that any American student could use to attend a better school.

This tax-credit scholarship is simple to administer and has sweeping potential effects. Essentially, citizens could redirect their taxes from filling the swamp to funding organizations that provide scholarships for K-12 education. Since these donations would be tax-free, philanthropists would have a strong incentive to donate up to $5,000 each to these organizations. The groups, in turn, could give scholarships to millions of families across America, especially those without the means or stuck in failing public schools. My father always told me his education was his ticket out of poverty, and that goes for children nationwide.

Read more at the Washington Examiner.