Parents want options for their children’s education. That is why so many went to the Arizona legislature and the governor this year and asked them to expand the state’s Universal Empowerment Scholarship Account Program so that it covers all of Arizona’s students.

The ESA program has been around for 11 years, but it’s only been available to a limited number of students who have qualified under particular classifications, such as those with special needs. As a mother of a child who has special needs and has benefited directly from this program, I have seen our son thrive with his education for the last nine years, thanks to the state’s ESA.