Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 22, 2016//[read_meter]

State senators voted Monday to do what foes have argued has been their agenda all along — allow every one of the 1.1 million students in Arizona to attend private...

Get 24/7 political news coverage and access to events honoring top political professionals

Tags: Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, Scholarship, education, ESAs, private schools, ESA expansion

Related Content

ESA enrollment hits 75,000, short of some projections

After a year of roving projections, final enrollment and funding for the Empowerment Scholarship Account progr[...]

July 12, 2024

Mayes, Horne, vouchers, ESAs, parents, students

Mayes wants answers on school voucher rules, procedures

The Arizona Attorney general is investigating Arizona Department of Education procedures allowing school vouch[...]

July 10, 2024

Prop. 123 education funding renewal effort falls short

With Proposition 123, an additional education funding stream through the State Land Trust fund, set to lapse a[...]

July 5, 2024

ESA program gets a few tweaks, but no overhaul

Change to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program remained a game of inches this session.

July 2, 2024

Bill to ease tribal teacher shortage stalled in Congress

Teachers have been in short supply across Arizona, including schools run by Native American tribes.

June 18, 2024

Embattled ex-school leader launches advisory group

The state’s largest elementary school district is contemplating cutting ties with the Arizona School Boards [...]

June 7, 2024

Upcoming Event

Senate approves voucher plan decried as ‘the end of public education in Arizona’

Senate approves voucher plan decried as ‘the end of public education in Arizona’

Get 24/7 political news coverage and access to events honoring top political professionals

Subscribe

Recent News

Museum to return Native American remains to tribes

Here are the Top Companies in Arizona 2024

State wants $11M from online auto parts retailer

State challenges restaurant owner’s right to sue over egg regulations

Colorado River states await water cuts, plan ahead

Court keeps names of low-level election workers secret

NEWSLETTER