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Burke, Lindsey M.; Michel, Adam N. – Heritage Foundation, 2019
In March 2019, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a proposal to establish a new, nationwide federal tax-credit scholarship program. Representative Bradley Byrne (R-AL) introduced a companion proposal in the House. Although Congress' support of school choice is praiseworthy, a federal tax-credit scholarship program poses a threat to education…
Descriptors: Tax Credits, Scholarships, School Choice, Elementary Secondary Education
DeAngelis, Corey A.; Burke, Lindsey M. – EdChoice, 2019
Private school choice options are being proposed and adopted in numerous states across the country. As of the spring of 2019, 62 private school choice programs were in operation in 29 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 400,000 children. Although growth in private school choice programs and enrollment has been considerable over…
Descriptors: Private Schools, School Choice, Program Design, Specialization
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Burke, Lindsey M. – Journal of School Choice, 2016
The assumption that rational choice dynamics will lead to diversity of school supply is at the heart of K-12 school choice arrangements. Yet as the field of school choice becomes more established, there will be the "inexorable push toward homogenization." If vouchers, tuition tax credit scholarships, and education savings accounts become…
Descriptors: School Choice, Charter Schools, Educational Vouchers, Tax Credits
Burke, Lindsey M.; Sheffield, Rachel – Heritage Foundation, 2012
Coverdell education savings accounts (ESAs), created through the federal tax code, allow families to save money tax-free for K-12 and higher education expenses. Lifting the cap on contributions to Coverdell accounts would provide greater access to school choice options by allowing families to invest more money in their children's education.…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Elementary Secondary Education, Tax Credits, School Choice