Publications - Research & Commentary: Education Savings Account Program a Much-Needed Compliment to Education Scholarship Program
April 22, 2021 Program Would Be Open To Children With Special Needs, Children In Foster Care, And The Children Of Active Duty Military Members Legislation introduced in the Alabama House of Representatives would establish an Education Savings Account (ESA) Program open to any K–12 student who is the child of an active duty military service member, or in foster care, or has special needs. With an ESA, state education funds allocated for a child are placed in a parent-controlled savings account. Parents then use a state-provided debit card to access the funds to pay for the resources chosen ...