ERIC Number: ED624097
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 9
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Vouchers for Private and Religious Schools
Spicka, Susan; Henninger-Voss, Eugene
Keystone Research Center
Pennsylvania has two programs that give tax money to private schools: the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. Each year, EITC and OSTC provide $230 million to private scholarship organizations, or "SOs," which award tuition vouchers to families whose children attend private and religious schools. Funding for K-12 private school vouchers via the EITC/OSTC programs has increased nearly twelvefold over the past two decades, yet Pennsylvania taxpayers know virtually nothing about who has benefited from these programs or that more than $1 billion in diverted tax dollars have been spent on K-12 private/religious school vouchers since 2001. They also know nothing about the academic outcomes of students who have received these vouchers. This "frequently asked questions" document focuses on the $230 million in funding for EITC and OSTC programs that provide vouchers to students who attend private/religious schools. [This report was co-produced by Education Voters of Pennsylvania.]
Descriptors: Tax Credits, Educational Vouchers, Private Schools, Religious Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Finance
Keystone Research Center. 412 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Tel: 717-255-7181; Web site: http://keystoneresearch.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Keystone Research Center (KRC)
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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