As families gather this season to reflect on what they’re grateful for, one blessing continues to stand out across our state: school choice. Iowa’s education landscape has transformed in recent years, giving parents more voice, students more opportunities, and communities more hope. Here are five reasons we’re thankful for school choice in Iowa: 1. Parents […]

Iowa’s education landscape continues to diversify as families make use of the growing range of options available to them—from ESAs and STO scholarships to homeschooling, open enrollment, and a small but expanding charter sector. Here’s a quick look at the latest numbers shaping school choice across the state Education Savings Accounts (ESAs): 2025–26 Growth Iowa […]

Recent polling has shown that a majority of public school teachers support ESAs, so it didn’t surprise me when I received an email from Angela Dillon who is a school counselor at a public high school in Wisconsin. Angela sends her son to Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School in Dubuque, Iowa and she emailed me to […]

Two parents connected to Sacred Heart Catholic School in Spencer shared how education savings accounts in Iowa have impacted their families. Ashley Jones pointed out the independence they provide: We decided to switch to Sacred Heart 1 year before we knew completely how ESA would impact our family from a financial standpoint. The decision to […]

I love hearing from parents about how education savings accounts have impacted their family. I recently heard from Jessica, a mom who had three kids attending Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque. She said ESAs have allowed her kids to stay enrolled. I had three kids at Wahlert and one just graduated this year and […]