Illinois Democrats stand idle as school choice program for 9,000 students nears expiration

By Jeremiah Poff

Published November 5, 2023 9:00am ET

Illinois Democrats stand idle as school choice program for 9,000 students nears expiration — The Democratic trifecta in Illinois is poised to end a small school choice program used by less than 10,000 low-income students unless legislators renew it during their veto review session next week. The Invest in Kids scholarship program was enacted in 2018 and uses tax credits to fund scholarships worth up to $75 million. The […]

The Democratic trifecta in Illinois is poised to end a small school choice program used by less than 10,000 low-income students unless legislators renew it during their veto review session next week.

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