School choice has been central to American education policy debate for a quarter-century. But throughout, school choice has been just that-school choice. In a potentially profound development, Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) reimagine parent choice in ways that may upend many assumptions that have framed issues of school choice in the past. ESAs offer something wholly new, allowing parents to customize their child's education by stitching together traditional schools and different education providers, including tutors, therapists, online and blended models. Of course, a raft of new questions and potential challenges accompany these new ESA programs, which in 2015, existed in five states-Arizona, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada and Tennessee-and were introduced by legislators in another sixteen. Yet, for all their potential import, ESAs are barely understood. This volume seeks to provide a comprehensive, fair-minded treatment of ESAs and will address the rationale for them, the challenges they pose, what it takes for them to work and the political and legal dynamics at play.

Nat Malkus is a research fellow in education policy studies at AEI. His work has appeared in publications including the Elementary School Journal, ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, and Theory and Research in Social Education, as well as popular outlets such as US News & World Report.

Adam Peshek is director of educational choice at the Foundation for Excellence in Education, where he provides strategic support to state leaders interested in developing, adopting, and implementing policies that increase educational options for students. Since 2014, Mr. Peshek has focused on ESAs and has worked in each state with an ESA program from policy formation through implementation.

Gerard Robinson is a resident fellow in education policy studies at AEI. He previously served as Florida's commissioner of education, as the secretary of education in Virginia, and as president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options.