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More than 97% of public school students qualify for federal tax credit scholarships. So why could the Treasury Department’s proposed regulations make participation harder?
@MargueriteRoza and Maggie Cicco of @EdunomicsLab explain:
fordhaminstitute.org/nationa…
#EdPolicy #EducationFunding
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Revising estimates way down for what FSTC means for public school kids. Per regs, income verification is a real barrier.
Want to cover a field trip fee, laptop, flute rental? Gotta show W2s, alimony, pay stubs! Just to prove you're part of the ~97% of kids who are eligible.
Edunomics Lab retweeted
FSTC regs are out:
federalregister.gov/public-i…
“In practice, simply doing anything well may matter more than any handful of interventions,” said @MargueriteRoza. “Implementation is everything.”
Read the full article from @nytimes: nytimes.com/2026/09/28/upsho…
Despite very different ideas about how to improve schools, it sounds like there was a lot of agreement that: 1) there's no single silver bullet; and 2) the quality of implementation really matters. On #2, that's about human capital.
Gift article: nytimes.com/2026/09/28/upsho…
Money will start flowing in January for the new federal scholarship tax credit program. Public school students are eligible, so we anticipate that most states and districts will want in. Our guess is that the program will generate upwards of $1,000 per pupil when fully phased in.
If state and local leaders want to tap these funds, they have work to do.
@MargueriteRoza and @mac32222 outline what leaders need to do now in a new piece in @The74, which includes engaging employers, selecting an SGO, launching a campaign, and understanding allowable fees.
Roza & Cicco: How much of the new federal scholarship money will flow to school districts depends almost entirely on how actively leaders pursue it buff.ly/jLp5vC1
Edunomics Lab retweeted
Today in @The74 we cover what district and state leaders must do NOW if they want fed tax credit dollars for public schools.
Unlike traditional funding formula dollars, how much flows to public schools will depend almost entirely on how actively leaders pursue it.
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I expect that many districts will pull in ~ $1,000 per pupil.
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Come January, there's a new source of funding for districts who want it.
We're doing a 30-Min Webinar on how districts can tap federal tax credit scholarships
Tues. June 2 at 1pm ET / 10am PT
Register here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/r…