Anthony Holter, president of the scholarship granting organization Empower Illinois, said reducing the tax credit level could threaten the "lifeblood of the program." More than 22,000 scholarships have been awarded since the program began, with a majority going toward students of color.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.