What public school parents and yeshivah families agree on this school season
By now, the emails have started. Orientation, supply lists, the first tuition installment. This time of year is when the school year stops being an idea and turns into a budget.This year, families across New York could soon have a new source of help. The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program would allow eligible families to access scholarships for educational expenses, from tutoring and after-school programs to special-education services and tuition, if New York opts in.And some of the parents asking Albany to do that are not who you might expect.Yifang Chen is a working mother from Queens, N.Y., with two children in the city’s public schools. “With rising costs all around us,” she wrote, “this program would really help my family afford much-needed after-school programs.”Chen’s children attend public school. And that is precisely the point. This program is not just about yeshivah families or private school tuition. Families across New…
A new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program could soon provide financial assistance for educational expenses to families across New York, including for tutoring, after-school programs, special education services, and tuition. This program, which does not impact New York's education budget as it is federally funded, requires New York to opt in. A broad coalition, "Scholarships for All NY," comprising public and nonpublic school families, business leaders, and faith groups, is urging Governor Kathy Hochul to formally opt the state into the program once federal regulations are finalized. Yifang Chen, a public school parent, stated, "With rising costs all around us, this program would really help my family afford much-needed after-school programs." If New York participates, the program could generate approximately $1.5 billion annually for eligible students, benefiting roughly 2.8 million students in both public and nonpublic schools. Governor Hochul has indicated support for the initiative, and her decision could influence other Democratic-led states.
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