In recent years, Oklahoma has emerged as a leader in school choice. Regrettably, the state Legislature is considering a proposal that would curtail the education freedom that it only recently expanded, and jeopardize the ability of more than 1,300 students to access the schools that work best for them.

In 2023, the Oklahoma Legislature crafted the nation’s first robust personal-use tax credit for education choice. Families can receive a refundable tax credit of between $5,000 to $7,500 per child, depending on their household income, to cover the cost of private school tuition, or a tax credit of $1,000 for homeschooling expenses.

Because there is a cap on the total amount of tax credits offered, it’s possible that families who receive a tax credit for their child one year might not get it the next year. Senate Bill 684 would fix that design flaw by ensuring that the families of students who receive a tax credit will continue to do so until they graduate or otherwise become ineligible, such as by transferring to a district school.

However, in the process of ensuring that some students don’t lose access to tax credits, the bill jeopardizes the........

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