Rep. Miller Urges JB Pritzker to Support the Educational Choice for Children Act

State Representative Chris Miller advocates for school choice in Illinois. It was just a couple of years ago when Illinois helped over fifteen-thousand students benefit from a school choice program called 'Invest in Kids Act'. Despite the popular program that helped low-income students excel in education, Democrats killed the program in 2023.

Thanks to the Trump administration for crafting the "One Big Beautiful Bill", Congress passed a national school choice program which begins in 2027. The program provides a 100% federal tax credit for donations to non-profit scholarship funds, allowing all fifty states to opt-in to fund private school tuition or other educational expenses. The big question is: will Illinois take advantage of this opportunity to help low-income students?

State Representative Chris Miller filed legislation to put pressure on Governor Pritzker to support President Trump's efforts to improve educational outcomes for Illinois students.

HR0427 Urges Governor JB Pritzker to opt Illinois into the provisions of the Educational Choice for Children Act.

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