Oct 13, 2026 · 19 min · 9 segments
Gov Meyer can help kids get free tutoring if he signs off on the federal tax credit. Nancy Mercante of Citizens for Delaware Schools and the Caesar Rodney Institute explains to Rick
So did any of your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews struggle through COVID and, uh, this, uh, literal failure in online learning? Trying to get them tutors, get them caught up? What if you could get up to $1,700 in federal tax credits to pay for a tutor? What about other folks you know and their kids are struggling? Yeah, 1,700 bucks, $3,400 for married couples filing jointly.
We'll sign on with the Education Freedom Tax Credit." What's holding him back? Why won't he do it? Nancy Mercante with Citizens for Delaware Schools on the phone.
Talked with her off the air yesterday, and I said, "You know, we need to talk about this.
This is a very important topic, and, uh, we haven't talked enough about it probably.
Other than that, I think that most people maybe don't know about it, maybe the governor wants it that way.
I think it may be a little bit of, uh, of both that, um, we just haven't talked about it because, uh, yeah, the governor hasn't decided yet.
but he hasn't said yes, and the longer he r- he waits, then, um, the longer it's gonna take to get these kind of benefits to families who need it for the kids who need the help that you described in, in your opening.
So did any of your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews struggle through COVID and, uh, this, uh, literal failure in online learning? Trying to get them tutors, get them caught up? What if you could get up to $1,700 in federal tax credits to pay for a tutor? What about other folks you know and their kids are struggling? Yeah, 1,700 bucks, $3,400 for married couples filing jointly.
We'll sign on with the Education Freedom Tax Credit." What's holding him back? Why won't he do it? Nancy Mercante with Citizens for Delaware Schools on the phone.
Talked with her off the air yesterday, and I said, "You know, we need to talk about this.
This is a very important topic, and, uh, we haven't talked enough about it probably.
Other than that, I think that most people maybe don't know about it, maybe the governor wants it that way.
I think it may be a little bit of, uh, of both that, um, we just haven't talked about it because, uh, yeah, the governor hasn't decided yet.
but he hasn't said yes, and the longer he r- he waits, then, um, the longer it's gonna take to get these kind of benefits to families who need it for the kids who need the help that you described in, in your opening.
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