YSK: As part of the US Tax overhaul effective 1/1/18, 529 Plan assets - aka college savings accounts - can now be used for private school tuition for grades K-12. Not just secondary school.

White does not always equal wealthy and black does not always equal poor. I’m middle class, I’m black and believe it or not, I had a private education because my parents worked their asses off. And shockingly, I had black and white and every other color classmates.

If everyone had access to better education, it would help offset some of the economical divide. Unfortunately, homeschooling or private education are the best ways to do so right now. I understand the public school system is broke, but saying that someone shouldn’t have access to better schools due to their wealth or skin color remains bullshit. There are grants for the poor to obtain to help with schooling and this tax plan helps families to pay for it as well. And homeschooling is free.

If it’s their money to spend, let them spend it on educating their children to break the mold anyway they can. Stop race baiting. It doesn’t look good on anyone.

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