Lawsuit Challenges Georgia's Scholarship Tax Credit Program

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that a lawsuit was filed yesterday by a group of parents challenging Georgia's student scholarship organization tax credit program.  The program allows individuals and corporations tax credits for contributions to organizations that in turn fund scholarships for private school students.  Among other things, the lawsuit-- backed by the Southern Education Foundation-- alleges that the program gives indirect funding to religious schools in violation of Georgia' constitution. The program has become so popular that this year the $58 million overall cap on tax credits allowed for the year was met in the first few weeks of the year.