Rob Sand's Political Math Problem

Why State Auditor Rob Sand's per-student cost figure leaves out 32,000 Iowa kids.

State Auditor Rob Sand issued a press release this week highlighting a report critical of Iowa’s Students First Education Savings Account program. One claim has already drawn attention: Sand says the ESA program cost $37,294 “per new student.”

That number is not the cost of an ESA. It’s political math.

The Cost of an ESA Is Not $37,294 Per Student

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