School Choice Advocates Welcome Trump’s Private School Tax Credit

In the MinistryWatch commentary “School‑choice Advocates Welcome Trump’s Private School Tax Credit,” proponents celebrate the passage of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” as a historic milestone. Signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, the legislation includes the federal Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA)—the first nationwide tax credit allowing individual donors to receive a dollar‑for‑dollar credit (up to $1,700 per person per year) for donations to scholarship‑granting organizations serving families earning up to 300% of their area median income. Advocates such as the American Federation for Children hailed it as a transformative federal expansion of educational opportunity—while also noting that participation hinges on whether each state opts in.