Public school advocacy groups urge Gov. JB Pritzker to opt out of federal voucher program

Pritzker still deciding if Illinois will join federal program that funds private school scholarships

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is weighing whether to opt the state into a new federal program that reduces how much people owe in taxes when they donate to student scholarships.Those scholarships can pay for private school tuition or help with public school costs like tutoring or after-school programs.In a statement to WBEZ, the governor’s office said he’s evaluating the program through a “lens focused on affordability for working families and what …

Public school advocacy groups urge Gov. JB Pritzker to opt out of federal voucher program

Illinois could soon opt into the first federal school voucher program — an initiative long-championed by private school advocates and religious conservatives — but Gov. JB Pritzker has yet to weigh in. Under the program, part of the Republican “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” donors can get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 for giving to scholarship-granting nonprofits. Those scholarships can go to private school tuition, transportatio…

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Urged to Opt Out of Federal Voucher Tax Credit Program

Dozens of public school advocates gathered outside of the Governor’s Office in the West Loop Tuesday morning, demanding that Pritzker choose not to participate.