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Florida’s Tax Credit Scholarship program, which offers tax credits to businesses providing private school scholarships to low income students, is expected to get a major boost Tuesday. As Matt Galka tells us, supporters are set to rally by the thousands – led by the son of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Supporters marched through the streets of Florida’s Capitol City and celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Dr. King’s son will be rallying at the Capitol himself on Tuesday.

King and an expected crowd in the thousands will be in Tallahassee in support of school choice and the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. The Save our Scholarships Coalition is putting on the event.

The Florida Tax Credit Scholarships gives low-income families the ability to send their children to private schools.  It provides dollar for dollar tax breaks to the businesses funding the scholarships.  Reverend R.B. Holmes says the program gives minority youth a chance.

“Your zip code shouldn’t decide what school you go to, your commitment to your child ought to decide where you send your kid. All parents want to send their kids to the best schools. Why not poor parents? Why not minority families? They love their children like we love our children,” said Holmes.

The rally comes just days after public education advocates flooded the Capitol. The Florida Education Association helped organize that event last week. They’re also leading the charge against the scholarship program. They say the more than $550 million dollars the state sets aside for tax credits could be helping to improve public schools.

The FEA has taken the program to court, challenging whether or not the tax credit scholarships are constitutional. Around 78 thousand children around the state are enrolled in the program.