(Guest Post by Matthew Ladner)
Pennsylvania lawmakers have enacted a new private school tax credit for children attending low-performing public schools. In addition, they expanded the existing scholarship tax credit.
When compared to some of the propsals under consideration last year, these programs seem quite modest. In comparison to what was actually achieved last year, they seem substantial.
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[…] P. Greene noted on his blog, “When compared to some of the proposals under consideration last year, these programs seem quite […]
When compared to some of the propsals under consideration last year, these programs seem quite modest. In comparison to what was actually achieved last year, they seem substantial.
Does that mean they get an “-OOOOOOM!“?
(I considered asking whether they get a “BOOOOOOO-” but then thought better of it.)
$75m per year gets a BOOOOM!
Fair enough. Is there a strict millions-to-Os ratio, or is it more of a case-by-case subjective judgment? If a ratio, is it arithmatic, geometric, exponential? Or some more complex algorithm?
Someone will have to pass a really huge program so we can find out.
I second that emotion!
“A low-achieving school is considered a public school that ranked in the lowest 15%….”
The pattern continues. Another new program that limits the parents who can participate by income and school attendance. As each is enacted, it becomes the template for the next “historic” advance.