Tuition Tax Credits Could Go for 'Test Drive'

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"Let's come to the table with open minds" about tuition tax credits, Lt. Gov. Gary R. Herbert urged school board members from around the state Saturday.

The issue, a contentious one for public school advocates, was the elephant in the room at the 82nd annual convention of the Utah School Boards Association. When it finally came up during a question- and-answer session after Herbert's prepared remarks, the lieutenant governor told the school board members that Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. wants to "test drive" both tuition tax credits and vouchers, which would subsidize private education for some students.

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Tuition Tax Credits Could Go for 'Test Drive'

The governor, who endorsed funding measures during his campaign, "is willing to explore" both...

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