Virginia Parents Coalition

ESITC in the news!

"Virginia's Scholarship Tax Credits Are an Educational Beacon of Hope"

See the full article, and link to the original post by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) at the link below.

https://virginiaparents.org/EISTC%20In%20The%20News/

Thank you for your support of EISTC!

Thank you for taking the time to write your legislators in support of the Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit.

You may already have heard that full funding was retained on a bi-partisan vote in both the House of Delegates and the Senate. Let me assure you that this happened only because Virginians like you took action to let your elected officials know your views.

This is the power you have as a constituent, and it is important. We are so thankful for your support!

But the Virginia Parents Coalition won’t stop until more children have more opportunities. Watch the video below for an idea of our next campaign!

Thank you again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSZH2iPVUk0&t

EISTC IN THE NEWS:
Chris Braunlich column: Reject harmful budget cut to help students in need
https://virginiaparents.org/EISTC%20In%20The%20News/

The Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits program is Virginia's only school choice program. Cuts to this program would be devastating to the thousands of low-income students in Virginia who rely on donor-funded scholarships through the EISTC. You can urge Gov. Youngkin to oppose the cut.

Virginia Budget Deal Cuts School Choice Program by More than Half - Tennessee Star The Virginia budget deal, which passed both chambers of the General Assembly, would cut funding for a school choice tax credit program by more than half of its current funding.

"Families need a variety of options to educate their child. No one system can do it all for everyone. Let's give parents the resources so they can make the right choice for their children.

We can do that with an Education Savings Account, by utilizing the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit, and by opening more charter schools, lab schools and virtual schools. We can do that by helping public school programs become even more successful.

Everyone in the commonwealth has a stake in this. We all depend on good schools to provide a good education for good citizens, good government, good property values and good jobs. We live in a great nation and a great state. Great education will ensure it is there not only for us but for future generations."

Re-imagining Our Schools:
Winsome Earle-Sears column: Creating a better education for
Virginia’s next generation

Winsome Earle-Sears column: Creating a better education for Virginia's next generation It is time for the commonwealth to shift gears. We need to have good schools for all children in all communities, and all ZIP codes. We need to return power

The Virginia EISTC Program is administered by the Virginia Department of Education. Find out more here

VDOE :: Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program description goes here.

A recent study conducted by Mangum Economics, LLC found that the EISTC program generates savings for the Commonwealth of Virginia by enabling students to switch from public to private schooling.

Read more in the Fiscal Impact of Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program report found on our website and join our mailing list to receive future updates, and to stay involved with the VPC.

EISTC In The News – Virginia Parents Coalition

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