Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks
February 18, 2025
Utah has been a leader in education choice – both private and public – and can elevate that status with key reforms in its open enrollment law and implementation.
The state’s passage of a universal education choice scholarship in 2023 made it one of the first states in the nation to adopt a universal education choice program. This program allows families to use public funds to pay for private or home-school expenses.
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How vulnerable is Utah to federal pressure?
The state seems well positioned to continue to independently care for the needs of the state, regardless of the vagaries of federal regulations and funding. Its continued vigilance to maintain its position and improve, though, is a high priority going forward.
Could the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Make More Education Choices Affordable for Families? Yes.
This new policy helps deliver on the real promise of education choice by offering options to all students.
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