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"It is the policy of the Commonwealth to preserve the primary right and obligation of the parent or parents, or person or persons in loco parentis to a child, to choose the education and training for such child.” - Section 1327 of the Pennsylvania School Code

Finally, Pennsylvania families are beginning to have a choice in their children’s education.

Dollars Follow Scholars is an all volunteer organization of concerned parents, educators, and legislators dedicated to further improving the education for all Pennsylvanians.

In May 2001, Pennsylvania became the first state to provide an educational tax credit aimed specifically at our business community. The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) provides companies with a 75% tax credit for donations to a non-profit scholarship or educational improvement organization. The tax credit increases to 90% if the company commits to making the same donations for two consecutive years. A business paying taxes in Pennsylvania can receive up to $200,000 in tax credits annually.

Our goal is to raise the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) to from $200K to $500K, increase awareness for parents, businesses, legislators, and charter schools, as well as further developing participation within the business community.

Please review our site and get involved today as our children cannot wait.
  Parents
Parents in Pennsylvania are faced with failing schools, record number of school strikes, and limited choice for schools while at the same time paying record-high and ever increasing school taxes.

Former governor Tom Ridge signed legislation in 2001 to make Pennsylvania the first state to provide an incentive for our business community to more actively participate in your child’s education.

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  Businesses
The old adage ‘Government is not the solution. Government is the problem’ rings very true with our failing school system.

For years Pennsylvanian’s have advocated empowering families and the business community to become more involved in the educational process.

The passing of the EITC has already enabled nearly 2,000 businesses to pledge over $90 million dollars to the children of Pennsylvania.
 

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  Legislators
The only way for our education system to recover from failing school boards, mass teacher strikes, and immeasurable programs is to empower parents with school choice.

Providing a choice, however, requires strong commitment by our state legislators to allow parents, business, and schools to work together.
We are seeking bi-partisan leaders in our General Assembly who are willing to provide educational opportunities and expanding the generosity of Pennsylvania’s business community.

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