WASHINGTON—Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act on April 1, a bill aimed at giving military parents more control over their children’s education.
The legislation, which amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, would allow eligible military families to opt into Military Education Savings Accounts, providing $6,000 annually per child to fund personalized learning options outside the public school system.
The bill targets families with a parent on active duty in the uniformed services, excluding National Guard officers activated for duty. To qualify initially, a child must have been enrolled in a public school for at least 100 consecutive days in the prior year. Funds can cover private school tuition, online programs, tutoring, educational therapies, and even college savings…
