MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama officials are trying to figure out how much private school tax credits might cost the state if the governor is allowed to sign them into law.
A proponent, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, estimates the credits could be $50 million annually, based on a similar program in Arizona.
An opponent, the Alabama Association of School Boards, says the credits could be as much as $300 million, based on 100 percent of students in failing schools participating. But no one expects that level of participation.
The Legislature has approved the credits, but the Alabama Education Association is suing over the legislation. A judge has blocked the governor from signing the bill, and the Alabama Supreme Court is considering whether to lift the judge's order.
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3/9/2013 9:01:45 AM (GMT -6:00)
