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New York Says “Yes” to Scholarships. Oregon Should Too
By Kathryn Hickok Governor Kathy Hochul announced May 5 that she intends to opt New York into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), pending additional information expected from the U.S. Treasury Department later this…
NC House Override of Gov. Stein’s Veto Jumpstarts hope for thousands of families
Finally. It took a while – nine months to be exact – but yesterday the North Carolina House of Representatives overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s August 2025 veto of legislation (HB 87) to opt-in North Carolina into the Education…
strong support for North Carolina’s publicly-funded scholarship programs.
That’s a new finding from the May Carolina Journal Poll. The poll of 600 likely voters and conducted on May 10-11, 2026, found that 65 percent of respondents “support allowing North Carolina families to receive publicly…
NY Governor Moves Toward Federal Scholarship Tax Credit as Shapiro Remains Undecided
Harrisburg, Pa., May 8, 2026 — Yesterday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed her intention to opt into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). While Hochul has yet to formally submit her opt-in form to the IRS, New York …
School Choice Reportedly Caused Graduation Rates, College Acceptance To Skyrocket In Louisiana’s High Crime Areas
Louisiana’s school choice program is improving education outcomes for students disadvantaged by crime, economic disparities, and parents who did not complete their own education, a recent report found.The state rolled out its…
Oregon Should Opt In to Federal Scholarship Tax Credit So Private Giving Stays with Oregon Kids
By Kathryn Hickok Last summer, Congress passed the first federal-level legislation promoting educational choice nationwide. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a new federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for individual…
The Fraud that Wasn’t: Audit Shows Arizona ESA Program 98% Strong
By Kathryn Hickok Recent news reporting in Arizona, claimed that more than 20 percent of purchases made through the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program were “unallowable.” The media outlet implied that a…
How to keep good teachers in the classroom
Last of a Badger Institute series about teacher loss in Wisconsin schools and what policy makers and administrators can do about it. Teachers who have fled a school or the profession altogether — and there are many of them in…
In talent squeeze, independent schools respond — and seek relief
Drawn by mission, kept by coaching Part of an ongoing Badger Institute series about teacher loss in Wisconsin schools and what policy makers and administrators can do about it. Facing an increasingly difficult market for…
Texas Parents Break Records for School Choice Applications
By Kathryn Hickok At last count, more than one and a half million children now benefit from school choice programs across the Unites States. With 75 programs in 34 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, more than…
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