American Federation for Children: all families, especially lower-income families, should have the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their child
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📣 Exciting news — the AFC Scholarship Fund is here!
We’re proud to announce the launch of a new national scholarship granting organization (SGO) designed to help families access life-changing educational opportunities. This national SGO will build upon AFC’s work to empower parents and advance school choice across America.
Learn more at afcscholarshipfund.org
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Every governor in every state should say yes to this opportunity.
Great piece by @SenatorTimScott, "Through these tax credits, doors that were once closed are open, with the potential to affect millions of families and students. More than 91% of students who are either currently enrolled or are eligible to enroll in a K-12 school are capable of receiving these scholarships, according to school choice advocacy group American Federation for Children (@SchoolChoiceNow). One decision can change the course of an entire life."
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What Education Freedom Tax Credit implementation actions should states, scholarship granting organizations (SGOs), and donors take between now and the end of the year?
Ashling Preston with @SchoolChoiceNow says:
▪️ Governors must opt in by 1/1/27 so students in their states can receive scholarships next year. The Treasury Department's temporary regulations clarify "exactly what the states need to do to opt in."
▪️Governors' offices should establish an EFTC point person and start identifying SGOs. The deadline for states to submit SGO lists to Treasury is 2/15/27.
▪️ With Treasury's proposed rule answering a lot of operational questions, it is time for SGOs to metabolize their responsibilities and build them into their business practices.
▪️ Taxpayers can start identifying where they want to donate.
▪️ Everyone can go to regulations.gov to submit comments before the December 1 deadline.
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This is a must watch & listen:
@SchoolChoiceNow's Ashling Preston on New York’s Opt-In, Treasury’s New Rules, & Implementing the EFTC, with @GinnyGentles and the @DFIPolicy podcast
📺 youtu.be/BMscPYOJTgM?si=mCi8…
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🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/7ii…
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The new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit has bipartisan support. Starting in January 2027, donors can contribute up to $1,700 to support education scholarships at no cost to them.
Ashling Preston of @SchoolChoiceNow joins Freedom to Learn to break down how this new tax credit works and what it means for expanding educational opportunities.
"AFC’s new analysis shows that 42 million married couples could benefit from this provision, generating an estimated two million additional scholarship opportunities for students across the country. As we prepare for the January 1 launch, we’re committed to ensuring this historic tax credit delivers for families nationwide through our continued advocacy efforts and the AFC Scholarship Fund.” - @Tommy_USA
"Treasury’s extensive proposed rules resolve most of the remaining open questions about the Education Freedom Tax Credit. This new tax credit puts education philanthropy within reach of nearly every American taxpayer." - @parthurgraff
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UPDATE: New Analysis of Treasury Rules Shows 42 Million Married Couples Can Claim $3,400 Through Education Freedom Tax Credit
Statement by Tommy Schultz (@Tommy_USA), CEO, American Federation for Children (@SchoolChoiceNow):
“The Education Freedom Tax Credit has the potential to transform education for millions of children, and Treasury’s latest guidance brings us one step closer to realizing its full impact. By allowing married couples filing jointly to contribute up to $3,400, more Americans will be able to support K-12 scholarships. AFC's new analysis shows that 42 million married couples could benefit from this provision, generating an estimated two million additional scholarship opportunities for students across the country. As we prepare for the January 1 launch, we're committed to ensuring this historic tax credit delivers for families nationwide through our continued advocacy efforts and the AFC Scholarship Fund.”
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Ryan Cantrell (@RyankCantrell) chief state strategy officer at the @SchoolChoiceNow, told The Center Square that school choice programs put education dollars in the hands of parents and make them the decision makers.
“There really isn’t a better form of accountability than a parent being able to say, ‘This school is not working for my child. I am going to take those dollars and I’m gonna go elsewhere with them,' ” Cantrell said
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ICYMI: Governor Kathy Hochul affirmed that New York will participate in the Education Freedom Tax Credit. Reaction from @SchoolChoiceNow's @Tommy_USA:
Soon, thanks to the courage of Governor Kathy Hochul, school choice is coming to New York for the first time. As Governor Hochul noted, unlocking the philanthropic support in the EFTC can bring millions of additional dollars to New York students and parents, and we celebrate alongside those families as we await formal opt-in.
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Governor Kathy Hochul is committed to bringing the Education Freedom Tax Credit to New York students, and this is a really important part of her message:
“We believe this program has the potential to bring millions of additional dollars to New York students and families without taking a single dollar from public schools or our state or local budgets,” said Hochul in the statement. “I’m not going to leave money on the table when it could help our kids.”
Every governor in every state should say yes to this opportunity.
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BREAKING: New York Gov. @KathyHochul affirms commitment to participate in the Education Freedom Tax Credit.
“I’m not going to leave money on the table when it could help our kids.”
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NEW YORK will have more K-12 funding flowing next year, thanks to individual donations fueled by the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit.
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MUST WATCH: Mother of three is moved to emotion when talking about how school choice through the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) is helping her family.
"Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart, on behalf of my family and other families for making this possible and supporting and listening to us."
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JUST NOW: @nathancunneen brings the 🔥 in a Texas Senate committee and sets the record straight on school choice and the new TEFA program, helping over 100,000 kids!
"You heard that this program would only serve wealthy students. Well, more than 2/3 of the students using TEFA come from low income families. You heard that this program would not be used by students with special learning needs. Well, there's actually a higher proportion of students with special learning needs using TEFFA than in the traditional public school system."
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You have to listen to this mother whose son has dyslexia and hear how school choice in Texas is changing his life.
"These funds have been a blessing to our family...
For our family, TEFA funding means more than financial assistance, it means access to an educational environment where my con can receive the attention, support he needs to succeed."
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ICYMI: AFC (@SchoolChoiceNow) Announces Director of School Partnerships
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As seen in @playbookdc, Samara Palko has joined the @SchoolChoiceNow team at Director of School Partnerships.
More: federationforchildren.org/af…
“We are thrilled to welcome Samara Palko to the team at AFC. She will oversee a key component of our work to build strong school choice programs nationwide while serving our mission of empowering families, especially lower-income families, with the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children. We continue to bring new talent to our team to support AFC’s critical mission." - @Tommy_USA
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