Education Savings Accounts How 529 education savings accounts can reduce inequality Research shows that 529 plans increase parental savings, childrens’ assets, mothers’ mental health, and kids’ social and emotional development.
K-12 A new bill to expand K-12 opportunities for disadvantaged children The CHOICE Act from Sens. Mike Lee & Tommy Tuberville would help low-income parents use federal education funding to purchase high-quality learning options for their children.
Education Savings Accounts Why closing the enrichment gap must be a priority to promote equal opportunity What can policymakers do to close the education enrichment gap? One promising option is to fund and expand children’s savings account programs to give children from lower-income households more direct control of education resources. Children’s savings account programs have shown great promise.
Education Savings Accounts Education savings accounts are expanding equal opportunity Following the pandemic, federal and state policymakers have a responsibility to ensure that every child in the United States can recover from pandemic related learning losses. States like West Virginia that are establishing new parental choice programs are getting a head start.
COVID-19 A record number of American families are now homeschooling 11% of American children are now homeschooled. Before the pandemic, just 3.3% of kids were. As schools begin to reopen, policymakers should pursue reforms to give more families the freedom to choose the best learning environment for their children.
