Minnesota used to promise all children a quality education that sets them up for college, a career, and life. That promise has been broken! Half of our kids can’t read or do math at grade level!
With parental choice through Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), Minnesota families can use the basic funds already allocated by the state to customize their child’s unique educational needs — from tuition at any private school to homeschooling.
How would $7,000 per year change your child’s education experience?
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Finally, a state program that directs $7,000 to families to pay for the best education they choose.
That’s $7,000 per year, per child.
Moshe hopes the values his children are learning in school will stay with them throughout life and get passed down to the next generation. An education savings account would provide breathing space for Moshe and his wife as they strive to be the best parents they can be.
Kofi was sometimes frustrated by how the public schools in Minnesota treated her boys, especially when it came to race. This mom has high expectations for her children and expected those expectations to be reinforced during the school day by teachers and staff. Kofi’s speaks from the heart about her concern for poor and minority students stuck in failing schools.
Faith is very important to Miryam’s family. That’s why she chose a school that reflects the Jewish values her kids are learning at home. Hear what a $7,000 Education Savings Account would mean to Miryam and her four kids.
The time has come for real school choice!
Did you know Minnesota once led the nation in education reform? We adopted education tax credits in the early 1990s and were the first state to try charter schools and open enrollment. But we have lost our leadership position as other states have adopted school choice programs, leapfrogging us in academic achievement.
As measured by the 2024 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs), 50.3 percent of tested students do not meet grade-level reading standards and 54.7 percent do not meet grade-level math standards.
ESAs will give Minnesota families the freedom and resources to access a learning environment that matches their education goals and values.
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