School Choice: Education Savings Accounts Empower Families

The school-choice movement has entered a new phase: defending our victories.

The past two years have seen unprecedented progress toward letting families pick the schools that are best for their children. Most notably, some 13 states have passed Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), with several more potentially following suit this year. ESAs typically give families thousands of dollars to spend on their children’s education, opening the door to more tailored learning options that put them on the best path in life. While these victories should be celebrated, school-choice opponents are already fighting to roll them back. ESAs need to be implemented flawlessly so that it’s much harder to take away families’ newfound freedom.

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John Tillman

John Tillman is the CEO of the American Culture Project.

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The school-choice movement has entered a new phase: defending our victories.

The past two years have seen unprecedented progress toward letting families pick the schools that are best for their children. Most notably, some 13 states have passed Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), with several more potentially following suit this year. ESAs typically give families thousands of dollars to spend on their children’s education, opening the door to more tailored learning options that put them on the best path in life. While these victories should be celebrated, school-choice opponents are already fighting to roll them back. ESAs need to be implemented flawlessly so that it’s much harder to take away families’ newfound freedom.