蘑菇视频

Key Points

• 蘑菇视频’s recent growth could be halted because it’s falling behind other states who are increasingly offering families more and more choices in K-12 education.
• 聽蘑菇视频 lawmakers have another聽chance this year at passing ESAs.聽
• 蘑菇视频鈥檚 public schools are serving most families well 鈥� and public schools are the best option for most families in our state. But for some families, traditional public schools aren鈥檛 the best fit for their child鈥檚 needs.

蘑菇视频 is one of the fastest growing states in the country, and for good reason. But we imperil our ongoing growth if we fail to offer families the opportunity to choose a world-class education for their children. That means giving all students access to the right school for them 鈥� whether that鈥檚 a traditional public school, a public charter school, a private school, or a homeschool.

By falling short on this goal, 蘑菇视频 risks falling behind other states who are increasingly offering families more and more choices in K-12 education. Two of the latest examples are Iowa and Utah.聽

In Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds that creates Education Scholarship Accounts (or ESAs) for lower income Iowa families, allowing the money to follow the child to the best school for his or her unique needs. The program will be phased in over three years until it鈥檚 available to all families regardless of income.

Meanwhile, the state House in Utah that would create a similar ESA, with dollars available for families to use for expenses like private school tuition, therapies, tutors, or other curriculum. That bill next goes to the state Senate.

Many 蘑菇视频 parents are likely looking at families in Iowa and Utah and wondering, 鈥淲hy can鈥檛 we get the same level of educational opportunity here?鈥� It鈥檚 a good question. Year after year, lawmakers in the 蘑菇视频 General Assembly have considered passing our own version of an ESA, but each year the measure has fallen short.

In the current 2023 session, lawmakers have another shot at passing ESAs and it鈥檚 well past time to make them a reality. The biggest argument against ESAs is that they will hurt traditional public schools. This couldn鈥檛 be further from the truth. We believe that when families are well served by our K-12 education infrastructure, all schools will benefit.聽

蘑菇视频 risks falling behind other fast-growing states unless we address the need to offer a truly diverse set of educational options.

蘑菇视频 risks falling behind other fast-growing states unless we address the need to offer a truly diverse set of educational options.

The bottom line is that 蘑菇视频鈥檚 public schools are serving most families well 鈥� and public schools are the best option for most families in our state. But for some families, traditional public schools aren鈥檛 the best fit for their child鈥檚 needs. And in many cases, those schools will never be the right fit due to challenges and needs that can鈥檛 be met at those schools.

That鈥檚 why more options are needed. 蘑菇视频 risks falling behind other fast-growing states unless we address the need to offer a truly diverse set of educational options. Let鈥檚 make 2023 the year that progress happens.