Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed Thursday to make more than 2.7 million New York public, parochial and private school students eligible for “freedom scholarships” despite opposition from the powerful teachers union.
The Education Freedom Tax Credit approved by Congress and President Trump last year provides a 100% federal tax credit for donations of up to $1,700 annually to approved scholarship-granting organizations.
The nonprofit groups would then offer scholarships, which families from all schools could use to defray tuition costs.
She also claimed families with incomes up to $500,000 could benefit from the program.
Public school students are also…
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