Ahead of the Election, Republicans and Democrats Have Some Common Ground: School Choice

​With a contentious election looming, Republicans and Democrats can at least agree on one thing: school choice.
 
Per a poll from RealClear Opinion Research, 77% of Democratic voters and 86% of Republicans say that they support school choice. Nearly 80% of Black Americans say the same.
 
Speaker Mike Johnson recently declared his support for the Educational Choice for Children Act, which would provide tax credits for charitable donations to expand choices in quality education.
 
The legislation, sponsored by a large group of United States senators  and House members, would grant individuals and businesses tax credits for donating to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) that provide scholarships to eligible students for attending private or religious schools, homeschooling, or other non-public educational options.
 
The bill’s supporters persuasively show that private options are often superior choices over available public schools. An estimated two million students in any elementary or secondary education setting, including homeschooling, would be eligible to receive scholarships that can cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment necessary for enrollment or attendance in non-public educational options.
 
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries should bridge the partisan divide by working with Republicans to help young people and their parents express their First Amendment freedoms by choosing the educational forum and curriculum that is right for them.