Alabama’s school voucher program might go universal despite budget concerns

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 1,749

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Under current law, Alabama’s school voucher program will extend to every child regardless of income next year. And that has both Democratic and Republican legislators worried about public school funding.

The CHOOSE Act ushered in a school voucher program that awards a tax credit up to $7,000 to parents for education-based expenses, including private school tuition, tutoring, educational therapy and school supplies.

The law caps eligibility at 300% above the poverty level or …

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