Universal vs. Income-Based ESAs
April 3, 2023
Every family deserves the best education for their children, regardless of their income. That's why the idea of education savings accounts (ESAs) has become increasingly popular across the country. According to polling data: 70% of families in Florida support ESAs. 60% of families in Texas support universal ESAs. 59% of families in Wyoming support universal ESAs. ESAs allow families to direct funding to pay for educational expenses like tuition, textbooks, and tutoring. But not all ESAs are created equal. While some policymakers have proposed income-targeted ESAs, research shows that families overwhelmingly prefer universal ESAs. Universal ESAs, which are available to…
Gov. Huckabee Sanders sets sights on transformational changes to education in Arkansas
January 10, 2023
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set for a historic term as the first female governor of Arkansas and the youngest governor in the U.S. But her sights are set on making history through transformational changes to education, which is her top priority as governor. https://youtu.be/uOGglsxSVcY Sanders outlined education themes in her LEARNS platform, which includes “empower[ing] parents with more choices, so no child is ever trapped in a failing school and lifetime in poverty”. yes. every kid. and families across Arkansas agree that families should be in the driver’s seats for their children’s education and have access to the options…
Opinion: Virginia can expand academic opportunity to every child
September 14, 2022
By Tom Newell, yes. every kid.The Virginian-Pilot The results of this year’s Virginia Standards of Learning exams revealed alarming achievement gaps that could affect students, their families and the commonwealth for years. While overall pass rates for math slipped 16 percentage points between 2019 and 2022, pass rates among Black, Hispanic, economically disadvantaged and English learner students fell by 20 percentage points or more, according to the Virginia Department of Education. Read more at PilotOnline.com.