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A State Senate panel unanimously approved a measure on Thursday that would allow parents to use taxpayer money to transfer their kids out of failing public schools to private institutions. In an unusual move, the vote took place outside the State House annex when the committee chairman, Senator Raymond Lesniak (D), said he wanted to allow hundreds of supportive demonstrators an opportunity to watch the hearing. The regular hearing room was mostly filled with opponents of the legislation.
The measure, if approved by the full Legislature and signed by the governor, would provide corporations the incentive of state tax credits for donating into a scholarship fund. Parents would then use the scholarship money to pay for their kid's tuition at a private school. Supporters hope 4,000 students can take advantage of the program by the time the next school year begins in September.
School Choice Bill Heads To Full Senate Vote - New Jersey 101.5 FM
How does it work in your state? Can vouchers be used for religious schools? Can anyone qualify or is it just based on need?