CEN founder Aaron Baer praises Trump’s new Education Freedom Tax Credit

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“This initiative is an incredible blessing that returns power to parents.” — Aaron Baer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As President Trump unveiled the rules for the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit today, Aaron Baer, president of Center for Christian Virtue and founder of Christian Education Network, praised the move as a victory for families seeking better schools:

“Countless parents have prayed for a way to rescue their children from failing schools, and the Trump Administration has answered those prayers by creating the Education Freedom Tax Credit. Families can stop settling for a broken public system and expect more. This initiative is an incredible blessing that returns power to parents, given that:

The thoughtful implementation of rules demands high accountability , mandating that Scholarship Granting Organizations dedicate no less than 90 percent of their revenue to funding scholarships. The framework also offers remarkable incentives to donors , allowing individual taxpayers to claim up to a $1,700 tax credit for their generous contributions. Most importantly, the rules…