Some Pa. private education leaders join GOP push for the state to join federal school choice program

Pennsylvania private education leaders and Republican lawmakers are urging the state to join a federal school choice program offering tax credits. The program, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, allows up to $1,700 tax credits for donations to approved scholarship organizations, with 27 states already participating. Governor Josh Shapiro has not yet committed, citing a lack of federal guidance, while Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Senator Dave McCormick advocate for Pennsylvania's inclusion.