ESAs: Serving the Ruralest Communities in Arizona

Op-Ed by Denise Lever of Eagar, Apache County, Arizona, founder of Baker Creek Academy and the TrailblazED Microschool Leadership Forge — emphasizing the importance of ESAs in rural Arizona.

Too often, critics of Education Savings Accounts(ESA) paint ESAs as a perk for wealthy families. But in reality, ESAs are revitalizing education in some of the poorest and most rural communities in Arizona, places that have long struggled with limited educational choices and stagnant economies.

Baker Creek Academy is one example. In the small rural town …