Author: Erica Meltzer, Alex Zimmerman

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul intends to opt the state into the federal tax-credit scholarship.The announcement represents a major win for supporters of private school choice who have been lobbying Democratic governors to participate in the program. However, Hochul’s office said she intends to review the details before making the decision official.The American Federation for Children, a national school choice advocacy group, said Thursday night that Hochul first made the announcement at a private gathering. Emma Wallner, a spokesperson for the governor, confirmed…