While policymakers and public health leaders faced many challenging decisions, it has become clear that prolonged public school closures were an avoidable
K–12 Education
Parents and students should have more sovereignty over their children’s education, especially by enabling parents to use Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to supplement their children’s brick-and-mortar schooling. The landmark enactment of universal ESAs in Arizona, in which every K-12 pupil will receive $6,500 for tutoring, technology, and instructional expenses, is a model for every other state. Microschools and charter schools give parents additional affordable options for their children. Well-designed testing is a key element to helping students succeed in school.
All K–12 Education
Research evidence shows that effective tutoring improves students’ academic achievement
States should establish tutoring ESAs to help disadvantaged students recover learning losses.
Youngkin will soon have a historic opportunity to improve learning opportunities for Virginia children
A federal reform to reverse the effects of historical housing discrimination.
There are opportunities to help American children begin to recover from prolonged school closures
Instead of an unworkable universal pre-K system, Head Start Accounts can fund early childhood education for low-income families.
Unspent funds could provide grants worth $5,000 to low-income students.