Why not get a tax credit for contributing to scholarship funds?
How about a State Income Tax CREDIT for contributing to scholarship funds that are used to fund public and private schools within Utah? I like the idea of voluntary taxation, and people genuinely want to fund scholarships. By law the State income tax can only be used to fund education, so receiving a State income tax credit for a portion of scholarship contributions is appropriate. This is a free market approach to help ease the burden of growth in education and increase dollars going into education, while also providing control to scholarship contributors on how their funds are spent, AND helping students & families receive the education they want! Win-Win-Win!