CCV President Aaron Baer recently outlined a nationwide strategy on Fox News to rescue vulnerable students from failing public schools using tax-credit scholarships.
Families are fleeing public education systems that prioritize ideological agendas over academic success and leave vulnerable students behind. National Center for Education Statistics data reveals that private school eighth graders score an average of 18 points higher in reading than their public school peers. In Ohio, on-time high school graduation rates languish at 85 percent, with minority students trailing significantly behind the state average.
Educational freedom guarantees that parents remain the primary directors of their children's upbringing. State institutions increasingly attempt to replace the family structure with progressive bureaucracies. Empowering parents with school choice protects the family by keeping educational decisions inside the home.
The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit also offers real alternatives for the students who most need to escape failing public schools. When donors direct a portion of their federal tax liability to organizations that fund Christian school scholarships, families can bypass failing government systems and directly place students into environments that prioritize truth and academic success.
Visit CENSGO.org to learn how, beginning January 1, 2027, your tax-deductible contributions can help secure a Christian education for children nationwide.
About CCV
As Ohio's largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel.
About CEN
Launched in 2025, Christian Education Network brings together Evangelical and Catholic schools to advocate at statehouses for the protection and expansion of Christian education. Based on the successful model of the Ohio Christian Education Network, CEN partners with state advocacy leaders to give Christian school leaders a voice in the public policy debates of the day. CEN also partners with local church leaders to launch new Christian schools in churches.
