WATCH: Pressure mounts on Gov. Ferguson to unlock over $700M for WA schools

(The Center Square) – Pressure is mounting on Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to decide if Washington will opt into the federal education tax credit scholarship program, now that a second Democratic governor has signaled support.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Thursday she intends to opt her state into the program that would expand school choice across the state by helping nonprofits offering financial assistance for education expenses raise money.

27 states have officially opted in, and three more states have stated they intend to opt in.

The program will provide a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donors to scholarship-granting nonprofits.

Every eligible taxpayer can take advantage of ...