Arizona drops burdensome ESA receipt rules that mostly hit homeschoolers, plus a hopeful new reading survey and how to beat the summer slide at your kitchen table.
Show Notes
Arizona just made life easier for homeschool families who use Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, settling a lawsuit over the paperwork required to buy everyday supplies like books and pencils. Then we turn to the summer in front of you: a new National Literacy Trust survey shows reading for pleasure rising for the first time in years, and Sweden's reversal on classroom tablets offers a lesson every home can use. Host Silas Penn ties it back to your calling as the primary teacher at your kitchen table.
In this episode:
- Arizona AG Kris Mayes settles the Goldwater Institute lawsuit over ESA reimbursement rules, scrapping the requirement to tie every purchase to a formal curriculum document.
- A hopeful 2026 reading survey and Sweden's return to printed books, with a practical case for reading culture that starts at home.
- Your Homeschool Win Today: a ten-minute, child-chosen read-aloud to beat the summer slide.
Links:
- Arizona ESA settlement (KAWC / Howard Fischer): https://www.kawc.org/news/2026-07-07/arizona-ag-settles-lawsuit-over-esa-reimbursement-rules-for-education-purchases
- Summer reading and the screen balance (Space Ranger Fred): https://www.spacerangerfred.com/2026/07/02/what-will-your-child-read-this-summer/
- National Literacy Trust Annual Literacy Survey: https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/annual-literacy-survey/
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