Gary Grado//April 15, 2014//[read_meter]

Parents with empowerment scholarship accounts have amassed roughly $2.5 million of unspent public money over three years, causing public school officials to question the program’s accountability. The unspent funds represent...

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Tags: Education economicsEducation economics, CompetitionCompetition (economics), Education policyEducation policy, Arizona Department of Education, empowerment scholarship account program, School choiceSchool choice, Tim Ogle, Aiden Fleming, Disability, Jennifer Liewer, Executive director, Arizona School Boards Association

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