Linda McMahon says federal tax credit scholarship will help parents move their child out a ‘failing school’

Dept. of Education Secretary Linda McMahon said on Monday that the federal tax credit scholarship will help parents flee failing schools.”This is money from the private sector added into the education pot,” McMahon told “The Faulkner Focus.” “Those scholarship granting organizations which are approved by the governor in the state can then award scholarships to parents who want to move their child out of a failing school or have private tutors or if they have kids with special needs, they can supplement that all at no cost to taxpayers whatsoever.”INTERACTIVE TOOL REVEALS WHICH STATES STAND TO LOSE BILLIONS IN EDUCATION FUNDINGMcMahon believes Democrats are rejecting the federal tax credit scholarship program simply because “it’s a Trump measure.” “I do believe that’s the only reason,” she added. “Why any governor would not opt into this is absolutely anathema to me,” she said.As of today, more than 20 states opted in to the Education Freedom Tax Credit program.McMahon’s comments came after she called on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to opt the state into the program.”The Education Freedom Tax Credit isn’t some distant idea, it’s a homegrown solution that puts Michigan families in charge,” McMahon said at Hamtramck Academy during her visit to the Great Lake State to promote the program.The federal tax-credit scholarship program, also called the Education Freedom Tax Credit, allows taxpayers to reduce their tax bill, but, governors have to opt in to the program. The policy allows taxpayers to receive up to $1,700 in dollar-for-dollar federal tax credits for donations to scholarship-granting…

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