# Denver mother fights for daughter's education

> Denver mother Mariah Wakefield champions school choice after ACE Scholarships helped her daughter thrive.
- Title: Denver mother fights for daughter's education · Fox News
- Summary: Denver mother Mariah Wakefield champions school choice after ACE Scholarships helped her daughter thrive. Denver mother Mariah Wakefield used ACE…
- Keywords: mariah wakefield, jasiya, ace scholarships, education freedom tax credit, eftc, denver public schools, kent denver school, colorado gov jared polis, trump administration, school choice, federal tax credit, school choice initiative
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/denver-mother-fights-her-daughters-education-advocates-make-nationwide-school-choice-push
- Author: Joshua Nelson
- Published: 2026-10-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mariah wakefield, jasiya, ace scholarships, education freedom tax credit, eftc, denver public schools, kent denver school, colorado gov jared polis, trump administration, school choice, federal tax credit, school choice initiative
## Mariah Wakefield's daughter
Denver resident Mariah Wakefield sought a school for her adoptive daughter Jasiya after her mother died in 2013.
## ACE Scholarships helps
ACE Scholarships helped Wakefield enroll Jasiya in a school where she thrived after the girl's mother died.
## Trump's tax credit
Trump's Education Freedom Tax Credit allows up to $1,700 federal tax credit for cash contributions to qualified nonprofits.
## State participation
More than half of U.S. states have signed up for the tax credit program, including Colorado and New York.
## State leaders support
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called the program 'crucial funding for tutoring, after-school programs and summer enrichment'.
## ACE campaign
ACE Scholarships launched a multimillion-dollar campaign to raise awareness of the tax credit and expand school choice in Democratic-led states.
## Wakefield's success
Jasiya now thrives at Kent Denver School after using school choice to overcome financial barriers.
## National impact
The program aims to expand access to K, 12 education for students in 13 states through federal tax credits.
## Key takeaway

Denver mother Mariah Wakefield used ACE Scholarships to enroll her daughter in a school where she thrived, as the group pushes for nationwide school choice through Trump's tax credit.