Richmond Palladium-Item
Richmond School Board strongly opposes establishment of Education Savings Accounts
The Indiana General Assembly during its 2021 legislative session is considering the establishment of education savings accounts (ESAs) that funnel state funding to parents who withdraw their children from public school. ESAs give parents the equivalent of a taxpayer-funded debit card for private school tuition, unregulated home schools and educational services such as tutoring. Public funds should be invested in public schools, which serve ALL children. Public schools are subject to fiscal transparency, public oversight and taxpayer accountability. Non-public schools are NOT. All schools that receive public funds should be held to the same set of standards.