President Donald Trump plans to use next week's State of the Union speech to renew a call for tax breaks designed to provide more scholarships for students to attend private schools, two administration sources familiar with the address told USA TODAY Thursday.Read more here.
Trump's emphasis on school choice – a popular issue with his core supporters – will be part of a speech in which the president is likely to discuss themes central to his reelection message, including the economy, immigration and health care.
In Tuesday's prime-time speech, Trump will call for passage of long-pending legislation that would offer tax credits to people who donate money to nonprofit groups that provide scholarships to private schools.
The Education Freedom Scholarships legislation would provide up to $5 billion in federal tax credits to individuals and businesses who donate to scholarships for families to use at private, faith-based schools or to fund homeschooling. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has championed the proposal since taking office under Trump.
Sunday, February 02, 2020
Trump to push for school choice
David Jackson reports in USA Today,
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