Jonathan Butcher | The ESA Smear Campaign, and the Real Story Behind It

Jonathan Butcher, Acting Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow in Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, addresses what he calls a misleading smear from The Washington Post targeting Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs). He breaks down the facts versus the fiction, explaining how ESAs are providing families with real educational freedom, countering media narratives that misrepresent their purpose and impact, and highlighting why protecting school choice is essential for students nationwide.