Let's Support Kansas Families Unique Educational Needs

SB 83 is a unique reform package that puts Kansas students first. Once-size-fits-all solutions from the government never work, so let’s focus on innovation and individualization. Let's empower families to support their students rather than leaving them with systems that may not work for every child. With this package, Kansas Kids Win.

Here is what’s included:
1. Teacher Pay Raises for those who work hard to educate our students
2. Special Ed funding- the federal government hasn’t made good on this promise, so the KS state legislature is helping cover special ed.
3. An Educational Savings Account starting with low income and at-risk kids in Kansas

Through education savings accounts (ESAs), parents can access a portion of their child's state-allocated funding to cover the cost of several educational expenses, including tuition at the school of their choice. Customization unleashes the extraordinary potential of every child.

In many areas of our lives, customization has become the centerpiece of the way we interact with the world. In many cases, the capacity to access content or a service tailored around our specific needs has allowed us to better leverage our creativity and talents. However, when it comes to K-12 education, customization is virtually absent, and families are forced to choose among a very limited number of options that often don’t fit their children’s unique needs.

ESAs can change this. Unlike school vouchers, ESA spending can be completely customized, so that each student’s unique needs can be met. Through ESAs, families can direct their child’s funding to the schools, courses, programs and services of their choice. Families are also able to save unused funds for future K-12 and higher education expenses.

We can no longer stick to the status quo. ESA's will unleash potential and allow each child to have their educational needs met!