The Opportunity Scholarship Act (A-2830) will help public school districts in New Jersey improve failing schools. It will empower the parents of children in failing schools to choose public or non-public schools that will best serve the needs of their children.

Unlike vouchers, the Opportunity Scholarship Act is funded by corporate tax credits. No payments are made from the government to non-public schools or directly to parents. Also, there’s no added burden to taxpayers. The Scholarship Act will benefit all New Jerseyans, but most of all, our children.

Under a 4-year pilot program, eligible low-income children attending a chronically failing public school anywhere in New Jersey would receive opportunity scholarships to attend participating public or non-public schools.

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