In case anyone still has doubts about whether tax credit scholarships are part of a greater effort to privatize public education, here’s an article from Heartland Institute from 2002. (Heartland is part of the ALEC State Policy Network and includes the Koch network among its funders.)
“The way to privatize schooling is to give parents tax-financed scholarships, or vouchers, with which to pay tuition at the K-12 schools of their choice, whether government or private. Government would continue to finance schooling, while private businesses and not-for-profit organizations would compete for tuition in a competitive education industry…

“Pilot voucher programs for the urban poor will lead the way to statewide universal voucher plans. Soon, most government schools will be converted into private schools or simply close their doors. Eventually, middle- and upper-income families will not longer expect or need tax-financed assistance to pay for the education of their children, leading to further steps toward complete privatization. Vouchers could remain to help the truly needy.”

https://www.heartland.org/…/february-2002-the-year-of-schoo…
h/t Diane Ravitch and Peter Greene for sharing the article.

Originally posted to Facebook on 3/2/2018.