Say NO to Vouchers

In return for donations to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs) that pay for private and religious schools, individuals and corporations would get dollar-for-dollar tax credits worth far more than the usual deduction for charitable contributions. People could also offload stocks to SGOs and evade taxes on capital gains.

Not only is the scheme unfair, it ignores the overwhelming majority of our students: 90% of Americans attend public school.

Vouchers don’t work in the rural communities where public schools are the economic center. Nor do they improve student performance. Moreover, special needs students who attend private schools lose important legal rights and protections.