Tag: ESAs

  • Opinion | Georgia’s School-Choice Mulligan

    Opinion | Georgia’s School-Choice Mulligan

    [ad_1] Georgia has entered the second year of its biennial legislative session, and that means second chances. Namely, lawmakers have an opportunity to pass school-choice legislation that failed last year. A good sign is that Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is backing the effort early and with apparent conviction. “I firmly believe we can take an…

  • Opinion | Next Up for School Choice: Tennessee

    Opinion | Next Up for School Choice: Tennessee

    [ad_1] Competition was top of mind at a press conference in Tennessee on Tuesday, and appropriately so. Republican Governors are in a healthy race to offer the most school choice. “Nine states have passed us in this effort,” said Gov. Bill Lee as he announced a proposal for universal education savings accounts (ESAs) in his…

  • Opinion | Texas School Choice on the Brink

    Opinion | Texas School Choice on the Brink

    [ad_1] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants his state to quit falling behind on school choice, and last month when he called a 30-day special legislative session on education freedom, he promised to convene another one if lawmakers failed to act. Now he should be ready to keep his word, given the lack of progress in…