Georgia Launches $6,500 Education Vouchers Targeting Low-Performing Schools
The Georgia Promise Scholarship will be available for the 2025-2026 school year, offering financial assistance for private and home-schooling expenses.
- The program provides up to $6,500 annually for families with children in the bottom 25% of public schools based on academic performance.
- Funds can be used for private school tuition, textbooks, transportation, home-schooling supplies, and early college courses.
- Eligibility requires public school attendance for two consecutive semesters or being a kindergartner, with residency requirements unless in active military duty.
- Priority is given to families earning less than $100,000 annually, with remaining scholarships allocated through a lottery system.
- Critics argue the program could divert resources from public schools, while supporters believe it empowers parental choice in education.
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