Education panelists spar over school choice
While school choice has sparked a divisive debate in Arizona, panelists at the Arizona Capitol Times Morning Scoop on the topic Tuesday seemed to find common ground on one point: The state system for school funding could be due for a reboot.
Pulling at the heartstrings: Lawmakers face a tug of war over unfunded mandates
The scene is familiar at the Legislature’s two education committees. A lawmaker brings a well-meaning bill supported by testimony that pulls at the heart. And as with so many other well-meaning bills over the years, the education groups were there to resist.