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ERIC Number: EJ1371332
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1558-2159
EISSN: EISSN-1558-2167
Distribution of Education Savings Account Usage among Families: Evidence from the Florida Gardiner Scholarship Program
Lofton, Michelle L.; Lueken, Martin F.
Journal of School Choice, v16 n4 p649-674 2022
Education savings accounts (ESAs) are education funding mechanisms that allow families to receive a deposit of public funds to a government-authorized savings account for accessing approved educational services. Using student-level longitudinal data, this paper examines how families participating in the Florida Gardiner Scholarship Program use education savings account funds. Results indicate that families use an increasing proportion of ESA funds when students remain in the program for multiple years. The longer students remain in the program, the share of ESA funds devoted to private school tuition decreases while expenditure shares increase for curriculum, instruction, tutoring, and specialized services. Although students in rural areas use a lower portion of their ESA funds than families in urban and suburban areas, they spend smaller portions of their funds on tuition and appear to customize more.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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