Vouchers help Native American students climb ‘the ladder’

We live in an overly contentious political climate today that has sadly resulted in education becoming synonymous with politics. There was a recent Arizona Capitol Times guest column titled, “Navajo...

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State should do more to empower Native Americans with school choice

When eight Navajo families in Window Rock received a letter from the Arizona Department of Education last month, they were shocked by what was inside. These families were all using...

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Bill allows 10 Navajo Nation students to use Arizona vouchers across state lines

The Arizona Department of Education and state legislators came to a compromise that would no longer punish students and parents on the Navajo reservation who use school vouchers to attend...

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Republicans brace for budget battle as Dems sit on sideline

An $11.8 billion spending plan was introduced in the Arizona Legislature late Tuesday afternoon, setting GOP leaders and Gov. Doug Ducey on a collision course with a handful of Republican...

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Bill strips Department of Education of voucher oversight

A Republican lawmaker wants the state to hire a private company to oversee and administer Arizona’s voucher program and wants State Treasurer Kimberly Yee, not the newly elected Democratic superintendent,...

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Yes or no, ballot measure tricky vote

In the Aug. 8, 2018, photo, Save Our Schools Arizona spokeswoman Dawn Penich-Thacker addresses a crowd of volunteers and reporters after submitting more than 110,000 signatures...

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No matter the vote, empowerment scholarships have helped many

In November, Arizona voters will decide whether expanding the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program makes sense. It was originally started to help the parents of disabled children, foster children, or parents...

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Lawmakers quarrel over descriptions of ballot measures

Beth Lewis, left, and Dawn Penich-Thacker of Save Our Schools Arizona suggest to a Republican-controlled committee on Thursday changes to descriptions that voters will see of...

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2nd suit filed to thwart voucher-expansion referendum

Stacks of voters’ signatures were delivered to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office on Aug. 8 after Save Our Schools Arizona collected more than 110,000 signatures...

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Senator holding swing vote in voucher expansion leaning toward ‘no’

The state senator with the deciding vote on a bill that would give all Arizona students access to a program that allows public money to pay for private schooling wants...

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State money spent on empowerment scholarships nearly doubles

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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Republicans join with Dems to reject school choice bill

Eight Republicans helped to reject a bill Thursday that would have sharply expanded a program that uses public money to send students to private schools. The House turned down...

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Vouchers help Native American students climb ‘the ladder’

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State should do more to empower Native Americans with school choice

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Bill allows 10 Navajo Nation students to use Arizona vouchers across state lines

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Republicans brace for budget battle as Dems sit on sideline

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Bill strips Department of Education of voucher oversight

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Yes or no, ballot measure tricky vote

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No matter the vote, empowerment scholarships have helped many

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Lawmakers quarrel over descriptions of ballot measures

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2nd suit filed to thwart voucher-expansion referendum

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Senator holding swing vote in voucher expansion leaning toward ‘no’

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State money spent on empowerment scholarships nearly doubles

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Republicans join with Dems to reject school choice bill

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