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 […]

Last week I received an email from Cassie Olesen, who recently enrolled her children at Emmetsburg Catholic School in Emmetsburg, Iowa. She said they transitioned from public school this year to take advantage of smaller class sizes, religious education, and they are excited to have each of their kids’ individual needs met. I am writing […]