This fall, more than 18,000 Iowa students could have their K-12 private schooling paid for by taxpayers, courtesy of a new “school choice” law.
Iowa has approved 18,627 applications for education savings accounts that will provide up to $7,635 per student for the 2023-24 school year. The new taxpayer-funded accounts can be used to pay private school expenses, starting with tuition and fees.
Those students must be admitted to private schools before the money will be paid out.
