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I sponsored Arizona’s original ESA and Congresswoman Ansari is wrong.
Sponsoring the creation of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program back in 2011 is probably the legislation I’m most proud of from my time serving in the Arizona House. Education […]
Education department under fire for improper ESA purchases
Key Points: ESA program faces sharp backlash after spending on improper, luxury items Auditor General and ESA leadership start to consult on risk-based auditing Changes to department practices, jurisdiction of […]
Parents expand their purchasing power in latest draft of ESA handbook
Key Points: Parents eliminated price caps in new ESA Handbook draft Lawmakers submitted the draft for review State superintendent declined to consider proposal Lawmakers proposed cutting any spending limits and […]
Stacey Brown: School choice on the homefront
Stacey Brown is first and foremost a homeschool mom. But educating her three children using the Empowerment Scholarship Account program propelled Brown to the grassroots — placing her at press […]
Defense blames officials in ESA trial of ex-employee accused in $614K theft
Higher ups in the Arizona Department of Education pressured staff to expedite purchase requests for the Empowerment Scholarship Account, a defense attorney alleged on the first day of trial for a former employee accused of stealing money from the program.
Appropriations chair says Hobbs’ voucher proposal dead
Rep. David Livingston of Peoria, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, said Republicans who control the Legislature won't stand for Hobbs' plan ...
More indictments related to voucher program come, Horne touts safeguards
A state grand jury returned another fraud indictment related to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program Monday.
State agency spends millions marketing vouchers
The Arizona Department of Education is on track to spend about $2.5 million on advertising for the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, or school vouchers, through the end of the year.
ESA red tape strands rural mom
Angela Amezcua, an Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) parent, does not want to drive six hours to pick up her children’s school supplies. She would much rather drive a half hour into town, where she works, buys groceries and supplies and pick up her mail at a UPS P.O. box, but the Arizona Department of Education won’t allow the use of her P.O. box for ESA orders.
Rumor of late legislative session floats through capitol
Could the legislature stay in session into the fall, or until the end of the year? The rumor that lawmakers won’t adjourn sine die anytime soon has been spreading through the state capitol for weeks, even if nobody is ready to publicly endorse the idea.
Bill to expand ESA reporting advances, barely
A bill that would expand reporting requirements for the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program narrowly passed the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 15.
Republicans push Hobbs to finish referendum signature verification
Republicans across the state joined forces today urging Secretary of State Katie Hobbs to “expedite” the signature verification process on a seemingly failed voter referendum to block universal expansion of empowerment scholarships.
