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Initiative aims to rein in Arizona’s $1 billion school voucher program
Key Points: Two education groups propose restraints on school vouchers in Arizona The initiative would bar families making over $150,000 from receiving vouchers Backers need over 255,000 valid signatures by […]
Why education choice and Arizona’s ESA program matter
Education is one of the most personal and consequential issues facing Arizona families. The way we educate our children shapes not only their futures, but the future of our communities […]
ESA program reaches 100,000 students, costs soar past $1B
Key Points: ESA enrollment tops 100,000, leaving gross cost to state over $1 billion Growth fuels debate over public schools’ funding, enrollment levels Analysts dispute oversight, future growth, budget impacts […]
Mayes blames lawmakers for making voucher program ‘easy to target for fraud’
Three former Empowerment Scholarship Account employees are accused of defrauding the program of more than $600,000 by using falsified birth certificates and disability diagnoses to enroll five adults, seven children and five “ghost children.”
ESA program director resigns while ADE, treasurer’s office mull which firms to hire
The director of the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program resigned yesterday.
Hobbs cancels $50M for ESA all-day kindergarten
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.
Letter: Expand the ESA program
I am a father of five wonderful adopted children. Like every parent, I want the best for each one. We are so fortunate to have the empowerment scholarship accounts, allowing us to send the kids to a private school where they get the extra attention they need to overcome challenges and thrive.
