(Harrisburg) -- The state Senate has passed a proposal to create vouchers for 17 school districts in 11 counties, including five in the midstate. Some lawmakers say they’re against the plan because their constituents wouldn’t be eligible. The proposal would create vouchers for students from low-income families. But, those students would need to be living in one of the school districts containing the worst performing schools in Pennsylvania -- like Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg. Senator Lisa Boscola, a Lehigh County Democrat, says since none of those schools are in her district, she’d rather see more state money go to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which funds private school scholarships statewide. "We are helping certain districts and I am saying an increase in the EITC would help my students even more," she says. Republican Senator Jeff Piccola of Dauphin County says providing vouchers will free up EITC money that would otherwise go to scholarships for students eligible for vouchers. Other districts where low-income students could participate in a voucher program include schools in Reading, Allentown, and Chester. In the midstate, students in 21 failing schools in Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties would be eligible for vouchers, ranging from $6,000 to $8,000 under the plan.

Here's the breakdown:

Dauphin County: 10 failing schools, mostly in Harrisburg. Voucher - $8,000.

Lancaster County: two failing schools, all in Lancaster. Voucher - $6,000.

York County: two failing schools, all in York. Voucher - $8,000.

Berks County: six failing schools, all in Reading. Voucher - $8,000.

Lebanon County: one failing school in Lebanon. Voucher about $6,000.