Public dollars belong in public schools

A proposed scholarship tax-credit program would divert resources, reduce accountability, and deepen educational inequities.

Michigan families deserve strong public schools that welcome every child and prepare all students for success. That is why Governor Whitmer should reject efforts to divert public resources into private education through the federal tax-credit voucher scheme, which lays the foundation for privatization and would weaken public schools across Michigan.

While supporters describe this program as expanding “school choice,” in reality, …