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Molly Beck

“I think having a lot of different opportunities, it creates a customized education experience because our kids (are not) one-size-fits-all,” he said.

He said he hasn’t made up his mind about whether to introduce a bill creating the accounts.

Among the states that offer Education Savings Accounts, just Nevada has implemented a program that allows any parent — regardless of income or a child’s ability status — to use the accounts.

But on Friday, the Nevada Supreme Court struck down the law that provides them, saying the program violated the state’s constitution by sending money reserved for public schools to parents who could use it to pay for private school tuition.

Bender said the Nevada court endorsed the idea of education accounts but rejected the funding mechanism.

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