Treasury and the IRS have released new rules for the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Here’s what they clarify about donations, scholarship eligibility, participating organizations, and Iowa’s preparations for 2027.

During the October 14 gubernatorial debate, Zach Lahn called Iowa ESAs an “opportunity fund,” not welfare. His remarks point to the principle behind universal eligibility: parents should have more freedom to choose a school for their children.

Iowa’s Students First Education Savings Account program has changed who can realistically consider an accredited nonpublic school. Families with enough money have always had choices. They could pay private-school tuition, hire a tutor, move to another district, or absorb other education costs. For many Iowa families, those options were financially out of reach. ESAs have […]

Iowa families who missed the June 30 Education Savings Account deadline will get another chance this fall. HF 2754, which took effect in May, added a second ESA application window from October 15 through November 15 for families seeking an ESA for the spring semester. Students approved through this window receive half of the annual […]

EdChoice released new national polling last week based on surveys conducted by Morning Consult in June, July, and August. The results show strong support for Education Savings Accounts among parents, including when voters are asked how a candidate’s position on ESAs could affect their vote. Among all adults, 32 percent said they’d be more likely […]