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Hobbs cancels $50M for ESA all-day kindergarten

Nick Phillips Arizona Capitol Times//May 26, 2023//

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Hobbs cancels $50M for ESA all-day kindergarten

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Hobbs cancels $50M for ESA all-day kindergarten

Nick Phillips Arizona Capitol Times//May 26, 2023//

Gov. Katie Hobbs says she’s cancelling a $50 million contract that would have paid for students to attend all-day kindergarten at non-public schools using Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, or school vouchers....

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