With the Oklahoma legislature preparing the final text of a school choice funding formula, SoonerPolitics undertook the task of compiling a couple of interactive maps, indicating the established private schools across the state. Some of this institutions are accredited by the Oklahoma Private School Accreditation Commission(OPSAC), but several dozens are decidedly not accredited, even though some are over 125 years old.
Current legislation provides families an advance tax credit between $5000 to $7500 per year for OPSAC accredited schools. If a family chooses a non-accredited education by 'other means' to educate their child, the tax credit drops severely. Perhaps just half the tax credit, and only after providing actual receipts. The current senate bill could drop the credit to a few hundred dollars, because of a household cap on credits. |
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