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States are divided over first federal education tax credit for school choice

WBUR

Published October 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM EDT

States have until Jan. 1 to opt into the first federal education tax credit designed for school choice. So far, 31 governors have said they will participate, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Erica Meltzer, national editor at Chalkbeat, joins us to discuss how the program works and why so many states are still on the fence.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.