Hochul officially opts NY into Trump admin’s ‘Freedom’ scholarships for students

Governor Kathy Hochul has officially opted New York into a federal 'education freedom' tax credit scholarship program established by the Trump administration. The program provides a 100% federal tax credit for private donations up to $1,700 to scholarship-granting organizations. These organizations will provide scholarships to families for private school tuition, as well as for public school costs such as tutoring and transportation. While Hochul emphasizes that the program brings in federal resources without depleting state budgets, the move has drawn sharp criticism from the state's teachers' unions and Democratic legislative leaders who view it as a threat to public education funding.

Governor Kathy Hochul has officially opted New York into a federal 'education freedom' tax credit scholarship program established by the Trump administration. The program provides a 100% federal tax credit for private donations up to $1,700 to scholarship-granting organizations. These organizations will provide scholarships to families for private school tuition, as well as for public school costs such as tutoring and transportation. While Hochul emphasizes that the program brings in federal resources without depleting state budgets, the move has drawn sharp criticism from the state's teachers' unions and Democratic legislative leaders who view it as a threat to public education funding.