private school
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Taxpayers can claim federal credits up to $1,700 for donations to scholarships, which can be used by students in public schools for services or private school tuition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Some of those luxuries then become fixed expenses that are hard to unwind — a bigger house, a more expensive car, private school.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
He also graduated from Stanford and now is president of the private school in Salinas, Calif., that he and his son attended.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Chloe Peichl, who is 18, is a senior at a small private school in Texas.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
"I don't send you to a private school for you to lose ties. I send you there for you to be able to make them one day!" she yelled.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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