Virginia is trying to join the nearly dozen states that have implemented school choice programs to allow taxpayer funds to follow the families via education savings accounts by allowing parents to use an annual fund for the education package of their choice, with the ultimate goal being to improve students’ education outcomes.
At the start of 2023, Virginia’s Republican Del. Glenn Davis filed school choice legislation, House Bill 1508 to create the Virginia Education Account Program. This bill would permit parents to use their taxpayer dollars to set up a savings account for their child’s education, that could be used to pay for alternative educational experiences, including private school tuition.
