{"id":29325,"date":"2026-08-06T03:21:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29325"},"modified":"2026-08-06T03:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:21:31","slug":"youngkin-launches-policy-group-focusing-on-education-and-school-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29325","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin launches policy group focusing on education and school choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday unveiled a new policy organization focused on education policy and school<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->choice, a move that will allow him to raise his national profile and stay in the political arena ahead of the 2028 presidential election.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Empowering America&#8217;s Parents will<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJIzChcKi7mU&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.Helton%40abc.com%7C12e9fc4b52204703f96608def3280870%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C639215550423298426%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=bOj8Tf%2FnGbkuJ93TDLVNgB2d7rRhJ9pCwLUxaclGYvs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" dir=\"ltr\">target voters<\/a>\u00a0<!-- -->in battleground states who support school<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->choice with a multimillion-dollar<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->campaign to promote a new national school voucher program included in the GOP tax law.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A number of Democratic<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->governors in key swing states have not opted in to the Education Freedom Tax<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Credit, a major new initiative embraced by school<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->choice advocates that<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->can be used to help fund private schooling.<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->The credit was established within the Republican&#8217;s sweeping 2025 tax reform bill and is set to go into effect on January 1, 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/41a91e41-c306-4822-9e7f-640ab28ed762\/youngkin-gty-jt-260805_1785964673680_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/41a91e41-c306-4822-9e7f-640ab28ed762\/youngkin-gty-jt-260805_1785964673680_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/41a91e41-c306-4822-9e7f-640ab28ed762\/youngkin-gty-jt-260805_1785964673680_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/41a91e41-c306-4822-9e7f-640ab28ed762\/youngkin-gty-jt-260805_1785964673680_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/41a91e41-c306-4822-9e7f-640ab28ed762\/youngkin-gty-jt-260805_1785964673680_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">In this July 10, 2026, file photo, former Virginia Gov. 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