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The Students Education Bill
Students barred from receiving two education aid programs at once
Rendering a recipient of an education tax credit scholarship ineligible to receive education freedom account funds in the same program year.
Bad for everyday people ·
The bill would stop a student who gets an education tax credit scholarship from also getting money from the education freedom account in the same year.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Families could lose a source of help for school costs, while the state avoids paying twice for the same student; now is the chance to speak up before it passes.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- A student cannot receive both a tax credit scholarship and education freedom account funds in the same program year.
- The rule also blocks students who have a remaining balance from a prior year in either program.
- The change would take effect on July 1, 2026.
- The fiscal impact is listed as indeterminable because the state does not know how many students use both programs.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Joseph Guthrie (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- David Nagel (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Jennifer Mandelbaum (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Dale Girard (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
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