State money could help pay for private school

State money could help pay for private school

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — State lawmakers have passed a bill that could shift how families pay for education and how public dollars are used. House Bill 1540 sets up Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) that would allow parents to use state money to help pay for private school expenses. If signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong, the bill would provide more than $21 million in public funds over the next two years. Families who do not enroll their children …

Port: It would be a terrible mistake to subsidize only private school students

MINOT — Lawmakers in Bismarck currently have two versions of school choice bills in front of them. House Bill 1540, which the North Dakota Senate passed Thursday in an amended form, would provide an education savings account to private school students. Students who attend public school or who are homeschooled are excluded. Each student would receive anywhere from about $4,000 per year to about $1,000 per year, depending on their family's income,…

Application window for Iowa private school ESA program opens

Hunter 04/19/25 The application window for Iowa’s student tuition voucher program, which uses taxpayer dollars to subsidize students attending private schools, has opened. The scholarships, estimated to be around $7800 for the 2025-26 school year, will be awarded to all applicants for the first time this year. The previous two years had family income restrictions. The money can be earmarked for tuition and other approved expenses. Over 27,800 st…