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James Pushes Tax Credit for Schools | Flint News
Republican gubernatorial hopeful John James is rolling out an Education Freedom Tax Credit, letting taxpayers donate up to $1,700 to scholarship orgs—matched and tax-deductible—with funds going straight to K-12 students. He says it could lift Michigan from its 45th national education ranking and even work in low-tax areas thanks to private foundation partnerships. But Democrats like Jocelyn Benson push back, warning of weak oversight and offering a teacher-pay raise plan instead. As 30+ states prep similar programs, the debate rages over who’s really best positioned to fix Michigan’s schools…
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