Georgia lawmakers could expand a controversial scholarship program this legislative session. Some Republicans in the state House and Senate want to steer more money toward the program.
Here’s how the plan works: Taxpayers who donate to a Student Scholarship Organization (SSO) get dollar-for-dollar tax credits. So, if someone donates $500 to a SSO, he would get a state tax credit in the same amount. Then, the SSOs award the money to parents who want to switch their children from public to private schools.
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