Education Savings Accounts /education-savings-accounts Education Savings Accounts en-US 2021 (c) ܹ̳ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT States Are Spending Billions on Private School Choice. But Is It Truly Universal? /policy-politics/states-are-spending-billions-on-private-school-choice-but-is-it-truly-universal/2024/10 More than half a million students in eight states last school year took advantage of private school choice open to all students. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /policy-politics/states-are-spending-billions-on-private-school-choice-but-is-it-truly-universal/2024/10 Private School Choice in the 2024 Election, Explained /policy-politics/private-school-choice-in-the-2024-election-explained/2024/09 Three states will ask voters to weigh in on private school choice, and another state could pave the way for more funding for choice. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:35:10 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-in-the-2024-election-explained/2024/09 How Private School Choice Complicates Public School Budgets /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 Districts are seeing higher costs and fuzzier enrollment projections as more states give parents public funds for private education. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:28:11 GMT /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 A Private School Choice Program Is Illegal, State Court Rules. What Comes Next? /policy-politics/a-private-school-choice-program-is-illegal-state-court-rules-what-comes-next/2024/09 South Carolina's education savings account program is no more. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:40:36 GMT /policy-politics/a-private-school-choice-program-is-illegal-state-court-rules-what-comes-next/2024/09 What Is the State of School Choice? (Opinion) /policy-politics/opinion-what-is-the-state-of-school-choice/2024/08 A leading authority on school choice describes recent legislative trends and new research findings. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-what-is-the-state-of-school-choice/2024/08 Private School Choice: A Video Explainer /policy-politics/private-school-choice-a-video-explainer/2024/05 We're tracking the proliferation of school choice policies around the country. Here's how to get up to speed. Fri, 31 May 2024 17:50:40 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-a-video-explainer/2024/05 Private School Choice Continues to Spread. 3 Things to Know /policy-politics/private-school-choice-continues-to-spread-3-things-to-know/2024/05 New research shows private schools increase tuition when states send public funds for parents to spend on private education. Thu, 23 May 2024 20:31:15 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-continues-to-spread-3-things-to-know/2024/05 Does School Choice 'Work'? (Opinion) /policy-politics/opinion-does-school-choice-work/2024/05 Ultimately, the “how” of educational choice may matter more than the “what.” Tue, 21 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-does-school-choice-work/2024/05 Another State Is Launching a Private School Choice Program. Will More Follow? /policy-politics/another-state-is-launching-a-private-school-choice-program-will-more-follow/2024/03 Alabama is the 12th state to offer a private school choice program that all students in the state will be eligible to access. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:42:23 GMT /policy-politics/another-state-is-launching-a-private-school-choice-program-will-more-follow/2024/03 Which States Have Private School Choice? /policy-politics/which-states-have-private-school-choice/2024/01 Education savings accounts, voucher, and tax-credit scholarships are growing. This tracker keeps tabs on them so you don't have to. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:49:27 GMT /policy-politics/which-states-have-private-school-choice/2024/01 As Private School Choice Grows, Critics Push for More Guardrails /policy-politics/as-private-school-choice-grows-critics-push-for-more-guardrails/2024/01 Calls are growing for more scrutiny over where state funds for private school choice go and how students are faring in the classroom. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:37:23 GMT /policy-politics/as-private-school-choice-grows-critics-push-for-more-guardrails/2024/01 After a Banner Year for School Choice, the Challenge Is to Ensure New Programs Work (Opinion) /policy-politics/opinion-after-a-banner-year-for-school-choice-the-challenge-is-to-ensure-new-programs-work/2023/10 Education savings accounts have the potential to be a great reform, but there are practical and political challenges to wrestle with. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-after-a-banner-year-for-school-choice-the-challenge-is-to-ensure-new-programs-work/2023/10 Most Students Getting New School Choice Funds Aren't Ditching Public Schools /policy-politics/most-students-getting-new-school-choice-funds-arent-ditching-public-schools/2023/10 Data from several states show most voucher and education savings account recipients aren't leaving public schools for private alternatives. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:19:33 GMT /policy-politics/most-students-getting-new-school-choice-funds-arent-ditching-public-schools/2023/10 Private School Choice Programs Are Having a Moment. But It's Not All Smooth Sailing /policy-politics/private-school-choice-programs-are-having-a-moment-but-its-not-all-smooth-sailing/2023/06 Several states have passed private school choice programs with universal eligibility. But some have seen road bumps as they implement them. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:07:05 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-programs-are-having-a-moment-but-its-not-all-smooth-sailing/2023/06 6 More States Will Soon Let Almost All Students Attend Private School With Public Money /policy-politics/6-more-states-will-soon-let-almost-all-students-attend-private-school-with-public-money/2023/06 So far this year, 14 states passed laws and lawmakers in 42 states introduced bills to expand private school choice. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:44:35 GMT /policy-politics/6-more-states-will-soon-let-almost-all-students-attend-private-school-with-public-money/2023/06 Do Vouchers and ESAs Take Money From Public Schools? How States Fund School Choice /policy-politics/do-vouchers-and-esas-take-money-from-public-schools-how-states-fund-school-choice/2023/05 Republican state lawmakers have ramped up programs that dedicate public funds for parents to spend on their children’s private education. Mon, 08 May 2023 21:41:28 GMT /policy-politics/do-vouchers-and-esas-take-money-from-public-schools-how-states-fund-school-choice/2023/05 What Is an Education Savings Account, and Why Does It Matter? (Opinion) /policy-politics/opinion-what-is-an-education-savings-account-and-why-does-it-matter/2023/05 ESAs shift us from a system of “school” choice to “educational” choice, opening the door to a system that offers more customizable options. Mon, 08 May 2023 10:00:05 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-what-is-an-education-savings-account-and-why-does-it-matter/2023/05 Education Savings Accounts, Explained /policy-politics/education-savings-accounts-explained/2023/03 Four states this year have passed laws allowing any parent to spend public dollars on private school tuition or other education expenses. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:40:39 GMT /policy-politics/education-savings-accounts-explained/2023/03 The Push for School Choice Is Accelerating /policy-politics/the-push-for-school-choice-is-accelerating/2023/01 States across the country are considering sweeping school choice bills that would send public funds to private schools. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:04:19 GMT /policy-politics/the-push-for-school-choice-is-accelerating/2023/01 Voucher Programs Gain Strength With Help From the Courts, An Expert Says /policy-politics/voucher-programs-gain-strength-with-help-from-the-courts-an-expert-says/2022/12 A school choice expert explains how recent rulings could prevent future voucher programs from getting blocked by opponents. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:54:28 GMT /policy-politics/voucher-programs-gain-strength-with-help-from-the-courts-an-expert-says/2022/12 How the Pandemic Helped Fuel the Private School Choice Movement /policy-politics/how-the-pandemic-helped-fuel-the-private-school-choice-movement/2021/07 State lawmakers got a new talking point as they pushed to create and expand programs to send students to private schools. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:41:16 GMT /policy-politics/how-the-pandemic-helped-fuel-the-private-school-choice-movement/2021/07 COVID-19 May Energize Push for School Choice in States. Where That Leads Is Unclear /policy-politics/covid-19-may-energize-push-for-school-choice-in-states-where-that-leads-is-unclear/2021/01 The pandemic is driving legislators' interest in mechanisms like education savings accounts, but the growth may not be straightforward. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:51:35 GMT /policy-politics/covid-19-may-energize-push-for-school-choice-in-states-where-that-leads-is-unclear/2021/01 Private School Choice Programs Fall Short on Transparency, Accountability /policy-politics/private-school-choice-programs-fall-short-on-transparency-accountability/2020/02 ܹ̳ finds that few of the nearly 30 states with programs that pay tuition at private schools or tax-credits to incentivize businesses and individuals to do so require private schools to follow standard policies used to ensure transparency and accountability in the nation’s public schools. Sat, 29 Feb 2020 02:33:21 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-programs-fall-short-on-transparency-accountability/2020/02 Striking Teachers Are Targeting Charter Schools. But Are Charters Really a Threat? /policy-politics/striking-teachers-are-targeting-charter-schools-but-are-charters-really-a-threat/2019/02 Charter schools educate only about 7 percent of all public school students. But in some cities, charter schools have made significant inroads. Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:39:16 GMT /policy-politics/striking-teachers-are-targeting-charter-schools-but-are-charters-really-a-threat/2019/02 Expansion of School Vouchers Gets Trounced in Arizona /policy-politics/expansion-of-school-vouchers-gets-trounced-in-arizona/2018/11 Proposition 305 had become one of the most contentious ballot-box battles over school choice in the 2018 midterm elections. But its loss is not necessarily a defeat for school choice advocates. Wed, 07 Nov 2018 05:16:06 GMT /policy-politics/expansion-of-school-vouchers-gets-trounced-in-arizona/2018/11 Arizona Voters Will Determine Whether to Massively Expand School Voucher Eligibility /policy-politics/arizona-voters-will-determine-whether-to-massively-expand-school-voucher-eligibility/2018/10 The push to make 1.1 million of Arizona's school children eligible for vouchers has been both contentious and confounding, with questions about whether voters are interpreting the ballot language correctly. Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:45:28 GMT /policy-politics/arizona-voters-will-determine-whether-to-massively-expand-school-voucher-eligibility/2018/10 Will a 'School Choice for All' Program Survive the Ballot Box in Arizona? /policy-politics/will-a-school-choice-for-all-program-survive-the-ballot-box-in-arizona/2018/03 An Arizona Supreme Court ruling has paved the way for a voter referendum on the state's ambitious plan to expand eligibility for a private school choice program to all public school students. Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:15:48 GMT /policy-politics/will-a-school-choice-for-all-program-survive-the-ballot-box-in-arizona/2018/03 GOP Bill Would Create ESAs for Military Families, Using Impact Aid /education/gop-bill-would-create-esas-for-military-families-using-impact-aid/2018/03 A Republican lawmaker wants to create Education Savings Accounts for military families, using money now given to school districts that receive federal Impact Aid. Wed, 07 Mar 2018 22:26:26 GMT /education/gop-bill-would-create-esas-for-military-families-using-impact-aid/2018/03 Betsy DeVos Wants Education Savings Accounts for Military Families /policy-politics/betsy-devos-wants-education-savings-accounts-for-military-families/2018/02 The Trump administration may turn its school choice focus to a group of students the federal government has a special responsibility for: Military-connected kids Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:25:29 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-wants-education-savings-accounts-for-military-families/2018/02 Want to Become an Education 'Reformer'? There Are Online Courses for That /policy-politics/want-to-become-an-education-reformer-there-are-online-courses-for-that/2018/01 A number of free, online courses are offered to help local advocates and lawmakers get steeped in education policy and related issues with the goal of more effectively pushing for changes to public schools, such as expanding choice or stricter accountability for teachers. Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:58:32 GMT /policy-politics/want-to-become-an-education-reformer-there-are-online-courses-for-that/2018/01