Kathy Hochul defies her own party on Trump’s $26 billion school choice bet: ‘I’m not going to leave money on the table’
“I’m not going to leave money on the table when it could help our kids,” Hochul said, making New York the 31st state to join a federal tax credit that critics warn will subsidize private schools at public education’s expense.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has joined the Trump administration's Education Freedom Tax Credit, despite opposition from her own party leaders. This move makes New York the 31st state to participate in the federal school choice program. Hochul stated she wouldn't "leave money on the table" by opting out, as the credit could benefit students.
The program allows taxpayers to claim a dollar-for-dollar federal credit of up to $1,700 for donations to approved scholarship-granting organizations. In New York, students can use scholarships for private or religious school tuition, tutoring, special education services, books, and technology. Critics, including the state's largest teachers' union, argue the credit disproportionately benefits the wealthy.
Supporters include Catholic and Orthodox Jewish school advocates and Democrats for Education Reform.
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