A proposal that expands Pennsylvania’s school choice programs cleared the first legislative hurdle on Monday, though its prospects of becoming law remain uncertain.

Senate Bill 1 advanced out of committee on a party-line vote after Democrats criticized the annual 25% growth rate the legislation authorizes for the state’s $185 million Educational Improvement Tax Credit and $55 million Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit programs.

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