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Lawmakers Debate Pauses, Reporting, and Oversight for Education Freedom Accounts
Summary
A series of bills would (1) pause EFA enrollment growth for a year, (2) require consistent academic reporting for recipients, and (3) strengthen legislative oversight and public access to aggregate data; sponsors cited rapid program growth and fiscal risk, opponents and the Children’s Scholarship Fund asked for technical clarity on data and privacy.
The committee heard a cluster of bills that would change the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program’s enrollment, reporting, and oversight.
HB 1834, introduced by Representative Toni Weinstein, would cap EFA enrollment at the current level for one year so the legislature can study the program’s fiscal and equity impact. Weinstein cited state data showing rapid growth after income limits were removed — testimony referenced a rise from roughly 5,300 recipients in 2024–25 to over 10,500 the following year and estimated program costs increasing from about $28 million to roughly $52…
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