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Ohio Serves as Model for Trump Education Reform

Ohio remains a model for school choice and promoting better education, often in a Christian school setting. The Center for Christian Virtue says there’s plenty of reason to celebrate the state’s ongoing commitment to improving education for the next generation.

When Trump administration officials on Thursday issued proposed regulations for the Education Freedom Tax Credit, one Ohio nonprofit organization, and its president, was quick to celebrate.

Aaron Baer, president of Center for Christian Virtue, is a proud leader of the Christian Education Network, one of the largest education scholarship granting organizations in Ohio. On Thursday, the IRS and U.S. Treasury Department under President Donald Trump announced “the establishment of America’s first nationwide school choice program,” which is modeled on Ohio’s education system.Under the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, eligible taxpayers may claim an annual credit of up to $1,700 for qualifying contributions. Married couples filing jointly get a credit of $3,400. Treasury and the IRS also issued companion temporary regulations to establish key procedures for states and Scholarship Granting Organizations to prepare for the launch of the tax credit on Jan. 1, 2027.

This is great news for Baer and groups similar to his.

“We’re going to be running a national scholarship granting organization with affiliates across the country,” Baer said, adding that as many as eight affiliates could soon administer this scholarship granting program tied to the tax credit.

“So now one family can get, can redirect, $3,400 of their federal income taxes to........

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