Minnesota Parents, We’re About to Lose Out on $800 Million for Our Children

Originally published by Alpha News

On July 4, 2025, Congress passed, on a bipartisan vote, a package of reconciliations, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Included in the bill was a provision that created the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), which funds elementary and secondary education programs. This scholarship will allow taxpayers to contribute up to $1,700 to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs), which will in turn grant scholarships to students at public and private elementary and secondary schools in their state.

This program is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, but governors and state lawmakers need to opt in now.

There are currently more than 800,000 students enrolled in Minnesota public schools, across more than 300 districts and over 2,000 schools. Minnesota also offers open enrollment options for students, though limited, which allows students to attend public schools outside their assigned district, public charter and magnet schools, private schools, and online or homeschool learning. However, Minnesota ranks 30th for open enrollment policies nationally per a 2023 study. The grants provided by these scholarships could supercharge education freedom for Minnesota families.

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