McMahon presses Washington's governor to join federal tax credit
There, she urged Gov. Bob Ferguson to bring Washington into a federal tax credit tied to school choice.
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What happened
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited a private school in Spokane on Monday as part of her 50-state tour. There, she urged Gov. Bob Ferguson to bring Washington into a federal tax credit tied to school choice.
Why it matters
The call puts Washington's participation in the federal school-choice tax credit program before the state's governor.
Timeline
- Oct 18, 2:06 PM ET: McMahon was scheduled to be in Spokane that week as part of her 50-state tour.
- Oct 19, 7:24 PM ET: McMahon visited a private school in Spokane on Monday and asked Ferguson to opt Washington into the program.
Coverage
- U.S. Education Secretary urges Ferguson to join school choice initiative in Spokane visit (spokesman.com)
- McMahon embarks on four-state tour to put local leaders and parents 'back into the driver’s seat' of education (Fox News)
- Education Secretary to tour schools in Spokane this week (khq.com)
- New York opts in as states divide over school choice tax credit
- States opt into federal school choice programs
- Washington's schools chief opposes new federal school tax credit
- States weigh federal K-12 scholarship tax credit as Washington governor faces pressure
- States weigh opting into federal school tax credit as Washington resists
- New York joins federal scholarship tax credit as states debate it
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