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- U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Scholarship Tax Credit school-choice program into law.
- The program launches Jan. 1, 2027 with tax-credit scholarships for eligible students.
- 96% of children in the states would qualify, including families earning up to three times income.
- Critics such as NCLD CEO Jacqueline Rodriguez warn the scheme could strip disabled students of IDEA protections.
- Treasury estimates the scheme could direct nearly $26 billion annually to 2.2 million scholarships by 2030.