Category: Education News
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CSF Welcomes New Guidance on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Statement from CSF President and CEO Darla Romfo on the release of proposed FSTC regulations from U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service: With today’s regulations, we’re one step closer to making the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit a transformative opportunity for education and philanthropy. This historic measure will empower families nationwide to explore the educational…
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CSF President and CEO Darla Romfo discusses the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit on Kevin Gentry’s Going Big! podcast
In the latest episode of Kevin Gentry’s Going Big! podcast, CSF’s President and CEO Darla Romfo discusses the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) and its potential to expand educational opportunity, create new philanthropists, and scale scholarship programs. In particular, Darla emphasized the central role of parents as a core value guiding CSF in implementing the FSTC…
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Gov. Hochul voices support for Education Freedom Tax Credit in New York State
Last night at a private event, Governor Kathy Hochul voiced support for opting New York into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC). Under the EFTC, starting on January 1, 2027, eligible individual taxpayers can claim a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donations to approved K-12 scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs) like CSF and…
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Former NH Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut Joins CSF’s Board of Directors
(Monday, March 30, 2026, New York, NY) — Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) is pleased to announce Frank Edelblut has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Edelblut served as New Hampshire’s Commissioner of Education from 2017 to 2025. As commissioner, Frank did many things to broaden pathways for Granite State students, including helping to move the…
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CSF Celebrates National School Choice Week 2026
This year’s National School Choice Week was action-packed, with CSF and CSF partners celebrating educational freedom nationwide. New York Student Showcase: CSF celebrated school choice in the Big Apple with a School Choice Student Showcase, bringing together children, parents, and school administrators for a joyful program of student performances. We had steel pan drumming, ballroom dancing, and…
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CSF President Darla Romfo discusses CSF’s history and the future of the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit on Freedom to Learn podcast
In the latest episode of the Defense of Freedom Institute’s Freedom to Learn podcast, CSF President and CEO Darla Romfo speaks with host Virginia Gentles, covering everything from how Ted Forstmann and John Walton founded Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) in 1998 to how CSF is preparing for the recently passed Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). Under the…
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School Choice Week 2025: What a Week for Education Freedom!
CSF families had the pleasure of meeting New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte while touring the New Hampshire State House during a very busy School Choice Week. This year’s National School Choice Week was one of the most eventful yet for education freedom! Executive order and White House roundtable: President Trump issued an executive order prioritizing educational freedom and…
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DonorsTrust podcast features interview with CSF President Darla Romfo
This week, CSF President and CEO Darla Romfo was interviewed by Peter Lipsett on DonorsTrust’s Giving Ventures podcast, discussing how CSF has evolved from offering privately-funded scholarships to running New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program and serving as a connector and catalyst for other scholarship-granting organizations and educational choice allies. Throughout the interview, Darla emphasized CSF’s focus…
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Columnist Cal Thomas calls CSF scholarships “a gift that will keep on giving”
In a new syndicated column appearing today in many media outlets including the Washington Times and New York Post, Cal Thomas calls Children’s Scholarship Fund scholarships “a gift that will keep on giving.” Here’s an excerpt: What if you could give a gift that would literally keep on giving and continue to influence the lives of others…
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AEI podcast features interview with CSF’s President on empowering parents with education freedom
This week, CSF President and CEO Darla Romfo was interviewed by Naomi Schaefer Riley and Ian Rowe of AEI on their Are You Kidding Me? podcast, discussing how education savings accounts (ESAs) are changing the face of school choice. Darla also noted how the pandemic has mobilized parents, leading to significant increases in homeschooling and the growth of…
