Beginning this school year, education freedom account recipients will be allowed to take classes, join sports teams, and participate in clubs and extracurriculars at their resident public school district — without paying extra.  The change, brought about with the passage of House Bill 1817, was hailed by school choice supporters as a way to empower […]

Five years into the state’s education freedom account program, Republican lawmakers are expressing some interest in increasing oversight and clarity over how it operates. In an April letter to the State Board of Education, a bipartisan group of lawmakers called for the board to write more specific descriptions of which programs may receive EFA funding […]