Publications
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Research & Commentary: Universal Expansion of Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program Would be Cherry on Top for Education Freedom in South Carolina
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the South Carolina House of Representatives would expand the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program (ESTF) so that every South Carolina family can participate in it. ESTF, an education savings account (ESA) program established just last year, covers tuition, fees, and curricula for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as tutoring […] -
Research & Commentary: Budget Expansion of Utah Fits All Scholarship Program is Much Needed
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Utah Senate would nearly double the budget of the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, an education savings account (ESA) program and double the number of children able to participate in it. The accounts set up by the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, established just last year, cover tuition, fees, and curricula for […] -
Research & Commentary: The Time is Now For Universal Education Choice in Alabama
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Alabama Senate, the Creating Hope & Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act, would create an education savings account (ESA) program that would be open to all Alabama children by the 2027–28 school year. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for children at private and parochial schools, as well as […] -
Research & Commentary: Expansion of Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Program Would Benefit Low-Income Show-Me State Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Missouri Senate would raise the funding cap of the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program, a tax-credit scholarship-funded education savings account (ESA) program, by 50 percent and open up eligibility for the program to all Missouri children from families with household incomes below 400 percent of the federal poverty level. Currently, the Empowerment […] -
Research & Commentary: Expanding Budget for South Dakota’s Tax-Credit Scholarship Program More Necessary than Ever
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation making its way through the South Dakota Senate would expand the budget for the Partners in Education Tax Credit Program (PETCP), a tax-credit scholarship program for low-income students, by $1.5 million, with program’s new budget cap being $5 million. This would represent a 42 percent increase from PETCP’s current budget cap of $3.5 million. […] -
Research & Commentary: Education Savings Accounts for Low-Income and Special Needs Children Would Be a Step Forward for Virginia
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation introduced in the Virginia General Assembly would establish the Education Excellence for All Program, an education savings account (ESA) program open to low-income children and students with disabilities. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for children at private and parochial schools, as well as textbooks and uniforms, private tutoring services, educational therapies, […] -
Research & Commentary: The Time Is Now for Universal School Choice in Pennsylvania
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would set up Student Freedom Accounts, an education savings account (ESA) program open to all Keystone State children. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for children at private and parochial schools, as well as textbooks and uniforms, private tutoring services, online courses, computer hardware and […] -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Education Expense Tax Credit Would Be Fine Compliment to ESA Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation pre-filed in the Missouri Senate would set up a tax credit that provides parents a dollar-for-dollar match for their children’s educational expenses, capped at the state adequacy target—the “minimum amount that will be spent on students in all districts to ensure all students receive an adequate education,” according to the Missouri Budget Project—of $6,375. […] -
Research & Commentary: To Remain Competitive Economically, Texas Must Enact Education Savings Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation making its way through the Texas Legislature would establish a universal education savings account (ESA) program open to all children in the Lone Star State. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as textbooks and uniforms, private tutoring services, transportation costs, and educational therapies. […] -
Research & Commentary: The Time is Finally Now for Texas to Enact Education Savings Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation making its way through the Texas Legislature would establish a universal education savings account (ESA) program open to all children in the Lone Star State. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as textbooks and uniforms, private tutoring services, transportation costs, and educational therapies. […] -
Research & Commentary: ESA Program For Low-Income and Special Needs Children a Non-Brainer for Louisiana
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Louisiana House of Representatives would establish the Education Scholarship Account Program, an education savings account (ESA) program open to low-income Louisiana children, as well as those with special educational needs. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as educational therapies, textbooks […] -
Research & Commentary: Texas Parental Empowerment Program Would Be Game-Changer for Lone Star State Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Texas House of Representatives would establish the Texas Parental Empowerment Program, an education savings account (ESA) program open to all children in the state. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as educational therapies, transportation costs, textbooks, supplemental course materials, supplemental technological […] -
Research & Commentary: Florida on Verge of Universal Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Florida House of Representatives would convert the state’s Family Empowerment Scholarship voucher program into a universal education savings account (ESA) program open to all Sunshine State families. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as tutoring services, transportation costs, textbooks, supplemental course […] -
Research & Commentary: Low-Income South Carolina Families Deserve Education Scholarship Trust Fund
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation making its way through the South Carolina General Assembly would establish the Education Scholarship Trust Fund, an education savings account (ESA) program open to low-income Palmetto State children. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as tutoring services, transportation costs, textbooks, supplemental course materials, […] -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Education Freedom Account Program Would Be Game-Changer for Sooner State Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Oklahoma Senate would establish the Oklahoma Education Freedom Account Program, an education savings account (ESA) program open to all public-school students in the state. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as educational therapies, transportation costs, textbooks, supplemental course materials, supplemental technological […] -
Research & Commentary: Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Would Be Game-Changer for Beehive State Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Utah State Legislature would establish the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, an education savings account (ESA) program open to all public-school students in the state. These accounts would cover tuition, fees, and curricula for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as educational therapies, transportation costs, textbooks, supplemental course materials, supplemental […] -
Research & Commentary: Universal ESA Would Be a Game-Changer for Virginia Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Virginia House of Delegates would establish the Virginia Education Success Account Program, an education savings account (ESA) program open to all public-school students in the commonwealth. These accounts would cover tuition and fees for eligible children at private and parochial schools, as well as educational therapies, transportation costs, textbooks, supplemental course materials, […] -
Research & Commentary: New Education Freedom Report Card Gauges States’ Education Accountability, Transparency, and Choice Options
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Florida And The District Of Columbia Bookend Rankings -
Research & Commentary: Report Lays Out How Massachusetts Could Adopt Education Savings Account Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tax-Credit Funded ESA A Viable Way Around Commonwealth's Blaine Amendment -
Research & Commentary: Survey Results Show Room for Growth with Kentucky’s Education Opportunity Account Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Likely Close To 20,000 Open Seats At Kentucky Private Schools -
Research & Commentary: Student Opportunity Scholarships Would Accrue Fiscal and Non-Fiscal Benefits to Michigan
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Could Possibly Save State Government And Local Districts $386 Million Annually -
Research & Commentary: Education Savings Accounts Would Accrue Fiscal and Non-Fiscal Benefits to New York
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Could Possibly Save State Government And Local Districts $2.36 Billion Annually -
Research & Commentary: Universal Expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Would Be Huge Win for Arizona Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Would Be Open To All Arizona K-12 Students -
Testimony Before the South Carolina Senate Education Conference Committee Regarding S 935
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before the South Carolina Senate Education Conference Committee Regarding S 935