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State money spent on empowerment scholarships nearly doubles

Gary Grado//July 21, 2014//

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State money spent on empowerment scholarships nearly doubles

State money spent on empowerment scholarships nearly doubles

Gary Grado//July 21, 2014//

  There will be almost double the number of students from last year starting the new school year in a program that provides public money for private schools. The Arizona...

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