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A bill to expand the corporate tax credit “scholarship” program passed the Senate yesterday. This provision was originally crammed into HB 2506 in the final hours of the 2014 session despite failing to pass out of committee. It is an ALEC concept that provides “scholarships” to low-income students to attend “nonpublic” schools, without placing any requirements or any accountability provisions on the schools receiving the scholarships. This bill expands the definition of eligible students by eliminating the requirement that students come from a title I focus or priority school. We oppose this bill and believe its passage is...