Part two of EdNext’s five-part series on the new federal scholarship tax credit
Anyone who works in advocacy knows that passing legislation is only the beginning of reform. The second step—rulemaking—is where laws are translated into practice and where the intent of a bill is either realized or restricted, depending on how agencies define the path forward.
This is especially true for the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), which is included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As the first nationwide private-school choice program, it is designed to expand opportunity, especially for students and families who have historically had the fewest education options. Treasury’s rulemaking should honor that goal by ensuring consistency, fairness, and equity across participating states while preserving the flexibility needed for new approaches and school models to emerge. Read more at Education Next.