Hulse: In Florida, Utah, Arizona, Using ESAs to Buy Individual Classes at Local Schools
November 7, 2024
Craig Hulse, executive director, recently published an op-ed in The 74 highlighting how district schools in three states are partnering with ESA families, with more districts to come. As culture changes, so do institutions. At the heart of every education policy is a simple goal: How to best serve children. New and exciting examples of this are emerging in states that embrace bold student-centered reform, including Arizona, Utah and Florida. Each of these states offers students access to education savings accounts, which give families education dollars so they can customize and personalize children’s learning experiences, from school tuition and tutoring…
Education Tax Credits: Restoring Trust in Families
November 9, 2023
A new report from yes. every kid. details how education tax credits offer a streamlined approach to empower families and improve education. With a family-first perspective on both policy development and implementation of education tax credits, the report serves as a resource for lawmakers across the nation as they seize this national moment for educational freedom for every kid. Read here Tax credits are broadly popular across the nation and can quickly and easily serve families looking to build their kids’ unique educational experience outside of the traditional public school system. According to a national survey from YouGov and yes.…
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…