School Choice Succeeds in Arkansas

Education Freedom Accounts show results both academically and financially

By Tommy Schultz. He is CEO of the American Federation for Children. Excerpts:

"In the program’s second year, its students outperformed nearly 60% of students nationwide in math and English on standardized assessments."

"Education Freedom Accounts give priority to the core costs of a K-12 education—tuition, which accounts for 81% of spending, plus curriculum, supplies and testing—with sensible caps limiting transportation and extracurricular expenses to no more than 25% each of a single account. Parents know exactly what they can and can’t buy"