It's National School Choice Week and this year Pennsylvania lawmakers have an incredible opportunity to help students trapped in failing schools. SB 2 holds the lowest performing schools accountable by offering parents flexible spending accounts, administered by the state, to pay for a variety of education expenses such as textbooks, curriculum, private school tuition and tutoring.
Scroll through infograms below to learn how ESAs benefit students and public schools, and see their specific impact on Erie, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and York.
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