Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order No. 742, expanding school choice in the state of Alabama even further by participating in the newly-created Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. Earlier this week during her state of the state address, Governor Ivey restated her commitment to making Alabama the most school choice friendly state in the nation. The governor’s action also comes ahead of National School Choice Week, which begins January 25.
“For over a decade, Alabama has been a trailblazer in offering parents and students options to access and afford the best quality education, and soon our families will have even more resources,” said Governor Ivey.
“Beginning with the Alabama Accountability Act passed in 2013, many qualifying students have benefitted from scholarships allowing them to move to a better performing school. Two years ago, I championed and signed Alabama’s universal school choice law, the CHOOSE Act, which provides families with refundable income tax credits for qualifying educational expenses, including tuition, textbooks and after-school programs. And, today, I proudly signed an executive order to further expand Alabama school choice funding options by allowing qualified Alabama families to participate in the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program.”…