How Trump's Federal School Vouchers Harm Public Schools
A breakdown of the dangers of Trump's education scheme
The Big, Beautiful Bill included big, terrible vouchers.
A private school discount coupon scheme transferring money from the working class to the wealthy, Ronald Reagan style.
Advocacy group Public Funds for Public Schools now offers a resource that breaks down Trump’s terrible scheme and explains the harms.
We have now collected all of those resources in one place: a new page on the PFPS website with information explaining how the federal voucher program works; how it will inflict harm on students, public schools, and states; and why state leaders should decline to participate.
As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing assault on public education, the new federal voucher scheme will divert federal tax dollars from the U.S. Treasury to provide a 100% tax credit of up to $1,700 annually to individuals who make contributions to “scholarship granting organizations” (SGOs) that pass out vouchers. However, research and data show that private school voucher programs siphon public funds from public schools that welcome all students to private entities that don’t produce better educational outcomes, have little accountability to the public, and often blatantly discriminate against children and families.