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March 30, 2026
23 States on Track to Forfeit Over 4 Million Potential Scholarships
Today, America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released an interactive calculator that projects significant financial and educational losses for states that reject the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC). According to the analysis, the 23 states currently not participating are projected to forego nearly $23 billion in charitable educational donations between 2027 and 2029, resulting in more than 4.1 million lost scholarship opportunities.
Fact Sheet
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March 30, 2026
Education Freedom Tax Credit: What States Lose by Opting Out
The education freedom tax credit (EFTC) allows taxpayers to claim up to $1,700 in dollar-for-dollar federal tax credits for contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs). These SGOs can then fund scholarships to students, which can be used for a range of K-12 educational expenses, including private school tuition and homeschooling. However, SGOs can only provide scholarships to students in states that opt in. Declining to opt in means that donations will flow to students in other participating states. As of this writing, 22 states and the District of Columbia have not opted in, shown in red below.
State Testimony
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March 26, 2026
A Concurrent Resolution: To Urge Congress to Dismantle the United States Department of Education
There is little evidence that the federal Department of Education (ED) has made any positive impact on students since it was founded in 1979. Fewer than one-third of eighth graders, nationally, were proficient in math and reading in 2024—this is after $268 billion in annual federal education spending. Forty-six years and trillions of dollars have not helped students.
Statement
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March 23, 2026
AFPI-GA Applauds Committee for Advancing Resolution to Return Education Authority to the States
Atlanta, GA—The America First Policy Institute’s Georgia Chapter (AFPI-GA) issued the following statement after the Special Rules Committee advanced HR1299, a resolution supporting the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education and the return of education authority to the states:
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March 20, 2026
AFPI Applauds Kansas Legislature for Passing Education Freedom Bill Expanding Scholarship Opportunities
Washington, D.C.—The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement after the Kansas State Legislature passed House Bill 2468, which elects Kansas to participate in the federal education freedom tax credit and expands the state’s existing tax credit scholarship program. The bill now heads to Governor Laura Kelly’s desk.
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