School Choice Tax Credit Awaits, As Long As Rhode Island Opts In

Rhode Island has yet to decide whether to participate in the first major federal program funding private schools, which offers a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for donations to scholarship organizations covering private school tuition and related expenses.

Legislators Defend Existence of DOE

U.S. House Democrats gathered at a spotlight forum to push back against the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, including interagency agreements that transfer core departmental functions to other federal agencies. Ranking member Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia warned that the administration has repeatedly bypassed Congress in its moves to scale back public education, and lawmakers called for strong opposition to any attempt to shutter the agency.

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