Education Savings Accounts will bring in new, private funds to education. By creating these accounts, we will be pumping billions of dollars into both public and private education. The real winners will be the kids who will get the quality education they deserve. ESA's stimulate more funding for education instead of taking funding away from other programs. Permissible expenses would include tuition, home computers, tutoring, after-school programs, school supplies and school uniforms.
Public education is no longer totally free.
There are numerous expenses that public schools just cannot afford, such as updated educational software, after-school programs and private tutoring sessions. Private schools and urban communities will also greatly benefit from this legislation. ESAs help families take advantage of the private school option without draining money from already under funded public schools. Private schools play an important role in our society. This legislation will allow parents to obtain additional tutoring for their child or ensure that students have increased access to SAT preparatory classes so that they are well-prepared for college.