Plus: New York changes course on nuclear power; improving Medicare price negotiation; and the need for a coherent federal approach to K-12 education
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
With the Sword of Damocles dangling overhead, Republicans prevented a massive tax hike and advanced important reforms - but left much more work to be done.