There is the argument that private school tuition tax credits save the state money; then there are the numbers to show otherwise. A recent analysis by the Arizona Republic showed that Arizona‘s tuition tax credit program, depsite what propononts have claimed, has resulted in a net loss of $21 million in state budget, see the article here.
The analysis concluded the failture of the program to save state money indicated that a large amount of scholarships funded by the tax credits went to students who would’ve attended private school regardless of the program. What’s more, the state’s tuition tax credit program is under scrutiny by lawmakers who are considering changes to beef up oversight, see here.
The study is an example that private tuition tax credits programs do not do what proponents claim they do – saving the state money and offering options to students attending public schools.
NSBA continues to oppose private school tuition tax credits and vouchers which take public funds away from public school to benefit a few in private school. For more information against vouchers, visit NSBA‘s Voucher Strategy Center.
