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Education | School choice advances under the banner of tax credits | Anthony Mator

Reformers in some states have moved from pushing vouchers to emphasizing educational tax credits, which seem more palatable to both liberals (because no money is taken from public-school coffers) and conservatives (because private schools are less vulnerable to state regulation than if they become dependent on voucher payments).

Pennsylvania rejected voucher legislation but welcomed a tuition tax credit in 2001, much to the joy of Pittsburgh-area residents Kenneth and Renee Konias. Two years ago, Mr. Konias left his job as a maintenance engineer after he ruptured two discs in his neck, and medical bills left him and his wife unable to come up with all of the $6,000 in tuition their 10th-grader Ken needed at Serra Catholic. Their son was able to attend, though, thanks to a $1,250 scholarship made possible through Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.

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