SB 292:Is California Ready For School Choice?

You can add Arkansas to the list of states that have enacted universal school choice legislation this year. In just three months, Republican governors in Iowa and Utah, and now newly-elected Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, have signed laws creating statewide Education Savings Account (ESA) programs that empower parents to use state education dollars to send their child to the best school for them.

That makes 11 states that now have ESA programs, EdChoice reports, and 28 states are considering ESA legislation, including lawmakers in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, and Oklahoma.

Next up … California!

California Policy Center (CPC) is proud to announce that we are sponsoring the new ESA bill introduced by state Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield). Senate Bill 292 — the California Education Savings Account Act of 2024 — would create an ESA for every California student and allow parents to choose what accredited K-12 school best suits their child’s needs. The student’s share of Proposition 98 education funding follows them to that school.

Please help put parents in charge of their child’s education by forwarding this article to other parents, family, friends and voters.
California by Julian Myles is licensed under Unsplash unsplash.com

Other Articles

Commission offers teacher candidates a Road Map to Teaching
The latest education news updates from EdSource.
Read More
A second one-day teachers strike is happening this Monday
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Samantha Becotte announces a second provincewide one-day teachers strike in a call with reporters Thursday.
Read More
Welding is a way back to school for California kids who regularly ditch classes
Career training can win back disengaged students, a welding teacher says, but California erred by emphasizing college for all education.
Read More
From the Marine Corps to the Classroom
After serving in the Marines and working in corporate America, Annie Talley Ochoa finally found her way to the classroom.
Read More
California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond-Sponsored Bills to Combat Teacher Shortage and Youth Opioid Crisis Signed into Law
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond celebrated the signing this week of several pieces of legislation he sponsored and supported, including measures that would help alleviate the teacher shortage, invest in bilingual teachers, and combat the youth opioid crisis.
Read More
Teachers vs. inflation: 83% struggling to afford essential back-to-school supplies in 2024
Study.com examines the effect of rising costs and flat salaries on teachers struggling to support their classrooms in 2024.
Read More
Geography of school choice part IV: Power politics of teachers’ unions
The political opposition of teachers’ unions must be considered as a major factor in why school choice deserts exist in Western states, education reformers say.
Read More
School spirit days are great for students — even if they stress parents out
Many of us remember the school spirit days of simpler times: Pajama Day, Wacky Wednesday, Superhero Day, or Ugly Sweater Day.
Read More

Get latest news delivered daily!

We will send you breaking news right to your inbox

© 2025 educationopportunity.org, Privacy Policy | FPPC #1460602