Iowa ACE

“ESAs and school choice have undoubtedly opened the doors for more families to choose an education which best serves their unique needs.” Chris McCarville, president of Xavier Catholic Schools. Read his op/ed below: thegazette.com/opinion/guest-…

Iowa's ESA program builds accountability into every step of the process: ✅ Approved providers only ✅ Restricted spending categories ✅ All purchases made through a secure portal ✅ Parent-driven oversight When families are empowered, education gets better for everyone. 🌱

"School choice only benefits the wealthy." The truth: wealthy families already HAD school choice. They could afford private tuition or buy a home in a better district. ESAs give everyone else the same freedom. @shanevanderhart breaks down the myth. iowaace.org/no-school-choi…

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Robert Enlow of EdChoice discusses the future of school choice at our recent event commemorating 20 years of school choice in Iowa!

Iowa's ESA program creates a powerful incentive that benefits everyone: schools that serve families well grow. When revenue follows students, educators are motivated to innovate, improve, and earn trust every single year. That's accountability taxpayers can believe in. 🌱

1 in 6 Iowa students exercised school choice in 2025 — open enrollment, charter schools, or an ESA. Parents across the state are voting with their feet. And the vast majority? Still in public schools. iowaace.org/more-students-… iowaace.org/more-students-…

#SchoolChoice helps all schools.

Rob Sand says Iowa's ESA program evades accountability. What he doesn't mention: he audited it. And found nothing wrong. iowaace.org/rob-sand-esa-a…

In Iowa, ESA funds can ONLY be used for qualified education expenses — tuition, tutoring, curriculum, therapy services. Providers must be approved. Spending is audited. Taxpayers aren't funding vacations or video games — they're funding kids. The accountability is built in. 💡

A girl spent 4th & 5th grade pretending to be sick to avoid school. Her family used an ESA to enroll her at Hillcrest Academy in Kalona, Iowa — and now she insists on going even when she IS sick. 🙌 This is what school choice does for kids. #SchoolChoice iowaace.org/esa-enables-a-…

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Iowa Senate President Amy Sinclair spoke at our recent event commemorating Iowa’s 20 years of school choice!

Myth: ESAs in Iowa are a "blank check" with no accountability. Fact: Every dollar is tracked. Funds are restricted to approved education expenses. Parents must document purchases. And if a school isn't working? Families leave. That's real-time accountability.

School choice and strong public schools are NOT mutually exclusive — no matter what some Iowa politicians claim. Iowa ACE’s @shanevanderhart recently made the case: eliminating ESAs won't fix property taxes. It will just hurt families. iowaace.org/dmr-school-cho…

We should have 50 states with charter schools. Glad that Iowa expanded its charter school law.

Think school choice means no accountability? Iowa's ESA program has independent administration, verified spending, fraud penalties, and annual audits. Here's the full picture. 👇 #SchoolChoice iowaace.org/accountability…

Education Savings Accounts put accountability where it belongs: with parents. When families can choose where their dollars go, bad schools lose students. Good schools grow. That's market accountability — and it works better than any bureaucratic report card. 🏫✅

What does school choice actually mean for Iowa families? Community Lutheran School parents say it all — from easing financial stress to building a faith-based foundation for their kids. ESAs are working. Read their stories. ⬇️ #SchoolChoice #IowaESA iowaace.org/community-luth…

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