Recently, former Des Moines Register columnist Rekha Basu highlighted a proposal from Herman Quirmbach that would eliminate Iowa’s Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and redirect those funds toward property tax relief and public school funding. At first glance, the idea may sound appealing. Property taxes are a real concern for Iowa families, and public schools deserve […]

Nate Miller, the interim principal/head of school at Hillcrest Academy in Kalona, Iowa recently shared a story about how education savings accounts helped turn around a student who dreaded school! We have a family whose daughter spent all of 4th and 5th grade dreading school. She would pretend to be sick so she didn’t have […]

Next week (January 25-31)  families and communities across the country will celebrate National School Choice Week, a time to recognize the many ways parents are empowered to choose the learning environment that best fits their children. Here are five reasons this week is worth celebrating. Parents Know Their Children BestSchool choice puts parents in the […]

A new year and another testimony for education savings accounts! Amber, a teacher and parent at Unity Ridge Lutheran School in Denison, writes: My children get to learn about Jesus and pray every day! ESAs have made Christian education possible for our family! Without ESAs, we couldn’t afford the choice of where our children go […]

The Iowa Department of Education released the certified K-12 enrollment numbers for Fall 2025 and what they reveal is pretty interesting. First, Iowa’s total enrollment is down, consistent with state projections and  national trends (fewer babies = fewer students). Enrollment in fall of 2025  is 515,221 down from 520,021 in 2024. Second, public school district […]