Trump, McMahon Promote School Voucher Program as Students Return to Class
Thirty states have opted in, and districts could use donor-backed credits for tutoring, transportation and other costs under the new federal program.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon touted the Education Freedom Tax Credit, a national voucher program set to launch in early 2027 during a White House Rose Garden event.
- Created under the "One Big Beautiful Bill" in July 2025, the program allows taxpayers to contribute up to $1,700 to scholarship-granting organizations and receive dollar-for-dollar federal tax credits.
- School finance expert Marguerite Roza estimates the scholarships could generate around $200 per student, though critics including Thomas Toch of Georgetown's FutureEd argue the public-school inclusion was designed to "win support in blue states."
- So far, 30 states have opted into the initiative, with district leaders like Sara Hazel of the Denver Public Schools Foundation planning to participate; meanwhile, congressional Democrats introduced legislation to repeal the program, though bills face a dismal fate in the GOP-controlled House.
- Treasury regulators will soon issue formal rules to establish guardrails as the program takes effect next year, ensuring at least 90 percent of donations go directly to scholarships rather than administrative fees.
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Trump, McMahon promote school voucher program as students return to class • West Virginia Watch
President Donald Trump shows helipad construction on the South Lawn of the White House after an event in the Rose Garden on Aug. 24, 2026. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, left, and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon are on either side of Trump. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday touted a national private school voucher program set to launch in early 2027. Duri…
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Trump, McMahon promote school voucher program as students return to class
President Donald Trump shows helipad construction on the South Lawn of the White House after an event in the Rose Garden on Aug. 24, 2026. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, left, and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon are on either side of Trump. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday touted a national private school voucher program set to launch in early 2027. Duri…
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President Donald Trump's tax overhaul created the first national school-voucher-style tax credit program, and while it was built to funnel money toward private schools and home-schooling, it also opened a narrow door for public school districts to claim a share. Cash-strapped superintendents across the country now face an uncomfortable choice – tap into a Trump-backed program critics call a Trojan horse for school choice, or leave millions of po…
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