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NY Joins Trump Tax Credit Scholarship, Sparks Union Outcry

5/14/2026

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York will join President Donald Trump's tax-credit scholarship program, offering families a credit of up to $1,700.
Eligibility covers families earning up to 300 % of median income, with caps of $309,000 in NYC and $312,900 in Queens.
Teachers unions and Republican Bruce Blakeman condemned the decision as harmful to schools, while advocates say law uses no state funds and launch on Jan. 1, 2027 with reporting in 2028.

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York will join President Donald Trump's tax-credit scholarship program, offering families a credit of up to $1,700.
Eligibility covers families earning up to 300 % of median income, with caps of $309,000 in NYC and $312,900 in Queens.
Teachers unions and Republican Bruce Blakeman condemned the decision as harmful to schools, while advocates say law uses no state funds and launch on Jan. 1, 2027 with reporting in 2028.