Commentary & In the News

In The Center Square, Buckeye’s Greg Lawson looks at why “[t]he School Choice Now Act should be part of any federal COVID-19 relief package,” writing, that the act “offers immediate financial support to families and schools facing unexpected educational expenses and challenges, and it lays the groundwork for long-term opportunities that will strengthen academics and learning in this country for generations to come.”

In The Hill, Buckeye’s Greg Lawson outlines how education savings accounts—paid for with existing taxpayer dollars—would provide additional flexibility for families looking to navigate these turbulent waters with their K-12 children, writing, “COVID-19 has strained state resources across the board, and state and local education spending likely will remain under pressure for the foreseeable future. A federal ESA offers timely benefits that can build on a state’s successful school choice programs.”