In anticipation of an overhaul of the US tax code, advocates for parental choice in education have been talking up a federal "scholarship tax credit" (STC). The idea is simple - donations to a non-profit scholarship group can be written off of an individual's or business's taxes, sometimes $1-for-$1. The incentive inspires more giving, and increases educational choice for families. STCs exist in 17 states, with Florida and Pennsylvania having the largest ones.
The Catholic bishops
wrote in 2005, "The entire Catholic community should be encouraged to advocate for parental school choice and personal and corporate tax credits".
We hold to that position and the staff at USCCB are on Capitol Hill and at the White House advocating for empowering parents in educational choice. To read our principles around legislation, please see
this letter from Bishop Murry last month to two champions of the cause in Congress.
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