CHOOSING CHOICE Public schools have been monopolies for far too long, and even worse, they lock children in with ZIP code mandates. Can you imagine a law that forces families to buy food from the government-run supermarket down the street—even if it sells rancid meat and moldy fruit?
Our ZIP code-mandated education system (Z MES) is rapidly losing favor.
Texas is on the verge of becoming the latest state to embrace educational freedom. On April 17, the Texas House gave final approval to a bill that would create an Educational Savings Account program, bringing Gov. Greg Abbott’s top legislative priority very close to reality. The bill now heads to the state Senate, where it will most likely pass. With ESAs, money is deposited into a government-authorized savings account with restricted but multiple uses. Those funds can cover private school tuition and fees, online learning programs, private tutoring, community college costs, higher education expenses, and other approved customized learning services and materials.