Better Public Education

03/02/2026

"By allowing funds to be used for tutoring, supplemental instruction, special education services and other learning support, including for students who remain in public schools, the program gives low-income families access to the very tools affluent families already deploy as a matter of course. That is not privatization. It is equalization."

Swing voters and communities of color are increasingly open to alternatives the party refuses to offer.

01/07/2026

Oregon has a historic opportunity to dramatically improve outcomes for public and private K-12 students. The time is now to to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit https://investineducation.org/school-choice/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social_facebook_social_20250107_E_no_1_&fbclid=IwY2xjawPLuxJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNi7PW3aCi_n8j4G0RJs5XJLORzgOXIiLmku8aLGILAtuC-x4oHeDHUh28is_aem_Q05ODhLLYGzxIX0i0PhrJQ

Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program This new federal tax credit is essential to ensuring that students of all backgrounds and learning levels have access to the learning tools and support that they need to get the most out of their education and prepare for their future. These new provisions in t...

11/10/2025

The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit will provide much needed financial relief to Oregon's public-school districts. Oregonians will be able to donate, receive a tax credit at no cost to the state, and provide scholarships for struggling students. The State of Oregon should opt in as soon as possible

They say using emergency educational reserve funds would shield school districts from having to make immediate cuts.

10/20/2025

News of the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit is spreading across the country. Oregon opting in to this program will benefit hundreds of thousands of students in public and private schools

This week, Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI), Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Burgess Owens (R-UT) and Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) sent letters to the governors of all 50 U.S. states and the mayor of the District of Columbia.

10/06/2025

Congratulations to Nebraska students! Oregon will to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, and we're working to make that a reality sooner than later

Despite multiple repeals of school choice act at the state level, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has opted into a federal program, announcing his decision on Monday.

07/22/2025

Oregon was once a leader in K-12 education and can be again. What worked in the past can work in the future if Oregon's political class has the courage to make the necessary changes

Oregon ranks on the bottom five for education systems among all 50 states, according to a new WalletHub study released on Monday.

07/01/2025

Inclusion of a tax credit in the Big Beautiful Bill is a major victory, but we encourage the House to remove the "opt in" provision to ensure that Oregon students aren't caught in the crossfire of political games.

The American Federation for Children celebrates the inclusion of a school choice tax credit in the Senate reconciliation bill.

02/05/2025

Funding isn't enough. Standards are needed to measure student progress, and choice is needed to give students options

Students in Oregon saw their reading and math scores decline over a decade when the state’s spending on schools rose by 80%, an analysis by Georgetown University shows.The data, presented to the state Legislature’s Joint Ways and Means subcommittee on education Jan. 28, showed that increased spe...

02/03/2025

These results will continue until a comprehensive approach is taken. The correct approach is clear: Funding, Standards, Choice

New federal test results show the state’s middle and elementary students still lag far behind in reading and math.

11/19/2024

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/georgia-moves-forward-creating-voucher-program-private-home-115970214
Georgia leads the way! School choice that helps the 25% of students who are struggling the most, makes public education better

A new Georgia program that will give up to $6,500 a year to some families to pay for private school tuition or home-schooling expenses will begin accepting applications in early 2025

11/15/2024

“Education impacts everything we do”-Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders at Foundation for Excellence in Education