Iowa ESA Resources

Educational Savings Accounts in Iowa have passed! This page is simply designed to collect and share resources for faith-based schools in Iowa. If you have anything you would like to share on this site or encounter any problems accessing these documents or resources, please contact me at tim.vansoelen@cace.org.

– Tim Van Soelen, CACE Executive Director

Documents

• Mythbusting ESAs ppt – Click to access a Google slide deck that identifies the top ten myths about Educational Savings Accounts.
• Students First Act – Click to access Iowa House File 68. The bill named the Students First Act makes state education funding available for K-12 students who choose to attend private schools.

Videos

• What is an Educational Savings Account? – Click for a link to an informational video from EdChoice.
• FoxNews Video with Kim Reynolds – Click to view an interview with Governor Reynolds the day she signed the Students First Act into law.
• Iowa News Now – Iowa CBS news channel’s interview with Governor Reynolds.
• The Next Revolution – Governor Reynolds Interview with Steve Hilton on Fox News

Other Sites

• Iowa Association of Christian Schools
• Iowa Department of Education’s Educational Savings Account Page
• Christian Reformed Church (Article 71)
• Alliance for Defending Freedom

Research on School Choice

• Competitive Effects of Means-Tested School Vouchers
• Cardus Education Survey
• Many Educational Systems: A Common Good
• Private School Choice and Character: More Evidence from Milwaukee
• More Than Scores: An Analysis of Why and How American Parents Choose Private Schools
• Evaluation of Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program: Selection, Competition, and Performance Effects
• The Effects of Means-Tested Private School Choice Programs on College Enrollment and Graduation.