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The Private School Bill
Tennessee wants to join a federal private school tax credit
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to federal scholarship tax credit.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill lets Tennessee join a federal program that gives tax breaks to people who donate money to private school scholarship funds.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill is about school choice and taxes. If Tennessee joins this federal program, people who give money to scholarship groups will get a special tax break. Supporters say this helps kids afford private schools. Critics worry it is just a tax loophole for wealthy donors that pulls focus away from public schools. Right now, the bill is still being debated in a committee.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Tennessee would officially join a federal tax break program.
- People who donate to scholarship groups would get a tax credit.
- These groups use the money to help students pay for private education.
- The bill is currently waiting for a vote in a state senate committee.
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