TRENTON — An Assembly panel today is set to debate a startup school choice program that would allow some children in 166 failing public schools in New Jersey to transfer elsewhere. The Opportunity Scholarship Act grants tax credits to businesses that make contributions to education scholarships. Students in 13 failing districts would apply for scholarship vouchers to offset the...
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Students in 13 failing districts would apply for scholarship vouchers to offset the costs of attending private or parochial school. An Assembly panel today will consider the measure.TRENTON — An Assembly panel today is set to debate a startup school choice program that would allow some children in 166 failing public schools in New Jersey to transfer elsewhere.
The Opportunity Scholarship Act grants tax credits to businesses that make contributions to education scholarships. Students in 13 failing districts would apply for scholarship vouchers to offset the costs of attending private or parochial school.
A Senate committee advanced the measure last month with bipartisan support.
The Assembly version also is co-sponsored by Democrats and Republicans.
Gov. Chris Christie strongly supports the measure. Expanding school choice and increasing the number of charter schools are centerpieces of the governor's education agenda.
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Previous coverage:
• Tom Byrne: Dems warming to school choice
• Poll: Do you support the Opportunity Scholarship Act?
• N.J. Senate panel advances bill that would offer vouchers for students in failing public schools
