A school classroom in Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 17, 2021.

Photo: Jack Kurtz/Zuma Press

Your editorial “Iowa’s School Choice Opportunity” (April 4) urges Iowa to follow the lead of several states in expanding educational opportunities by more closely tying state aid to students, rather than school districts. I would like to share New Hampshire’s successful experience in doing just that.

Last year the Granite State established education savings accounts, giving families of modest means the opportunity to enroll in a nonpublic school or home school, with their tax dollars following their children. We projected only a few dozen to perhaps a few hundred families would use this option in the first year. In fact, more than 2,000 New Hampshire families have set up ESAs to pay for their preferred school choices. I wish Iowa similar success.

Parents know best what their children need. Affluent parents already have choices. Empowering parents of modest means to choose the best opportunity for their children is critical.

State Sen. Jeb Bradley (R., N.H.)

Concord, N.H.

Mr. Bradley is majority leader of the New Hampshire State Senate.