Legislation
School choice enjoys strong support across demographicsSurveys from the last several years reveal school choice is favored in just about every demographic. In 2021, EdChoice surveyed over 1,000 K-12 parents and… Read More
Public Education
Arizona to reward school districts abandoning social emotional learning(The Center Square) â Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is offering a grant to schools that take up an alternative to the controversial education practice known as social and… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘I have a Master’s degree’: Teacher mocks parental involvement in curriculum(Daily Caller) â A teacher speaking out against parental rights legislation in Arizona Wednesday cited her masterâs degree while mocking parents seeking involvement in school curricula. âI have a masterâs… Read More
Legislation
Arizona Senate committee OKs bill to require more ESA disclosures(The Center Square) â The Arizona Department of Education may soon be required to create a quarterly report about the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Senate Bill 1706 was introduced by… Read More
Culture, Legislation
Arizona parents protest Gov. Hobbâs attempt to deny school choice to 30,000 studentsA group of parents will converge at the state capitol on Tuesday to protest Gov. Katie Hobbsâ proposed budget cuts to the school choice scholarship program. âWeâre not… Read More
Legislation
Half of Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account students left public schools, latest data show(The Center Square) â The portion of students taking advantage of Arizonaâs Empowerment Scholarship Account program after previously attending a public school has dramatically shifted. According to the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Arizona lawmakers call for superintendentâs resignation after ‘racist’ comments exposedAn Arizona superintendentâs “racist” comments, including the statement that white people are âproblematic,â have led state lawmakers to call for his resignation. Sen. John Kavanagh, R-District 23, Rep. Read More
Legislation
Mothers group advocates for school choice, starts micro schoolsBefore you can clean a dirty fish tank, you have to relocate the fish. And for the students Janelle Wood serves, the public education system is a dirty… Read More
Public Education
Tucson school district facing legal challenge over union dues(The Center Square) â Parker Jackson is hoping his words will be enough to get the Tucson Unified School District to do what he argues the law already establishes as… Read More
Public Education
Arizona lawmakers to debate school spending cap Thursday(The Center Square) â The Arizona House of Representatives will review a constitutional cap on school spending Thursday. Rep. Matt Gress, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on… Read More
Culture, Legislation
âCripple childrenâ: Parents protest against Gov. Katie Hobbsâ move to scrap key school choice program(Daily Caller) â With signs reading âeducation for allâ and âsupport for all students,â a coalition of about 150 parents protested Tuesday over newly-elected Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbsâ plan to… Read More
Legislation
Despite proposal to shutter Arizona school choice program, Hobbs doesnât have authority to do so(The Center Square) â Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbsâ first budget proposal to lawmakers included the dissolution of the stateâs new program allowing parents to spend some tax dollars tied to… Read More
Legislation
Arizona governorâs plan to undo nationâs largest school choice program will harm students, advocates say(Daily Caller) â Newly-elected Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbsâ plan to undo the nationâs most expansive school choice program could affect thousands of students and families who are already utilizing… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Gov. Hobbsâ first Arizona budget defunds border strike force, universal school choice program(The Center Square) â If the reaction from Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbsâ first budget proposal is any indication, she and lawmakers are likely in for a long spring. Read More
Legislation
Analysis says Arizonaâs school choice program saving taxpayers money, contradicting Gov. Hobbs(The Center Square) â In her Jan. 9 State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs said the expansion of Arizonaâs Empowerment Scholarship Account program would bankrupt… Read More
Legislation
Rural school choice is a ‘rising tide that lifts all boats,’ study findsCritics say school choice policies harm rural communities. They couldnât be more wrong. School choice policies help families take advantage of educational alternatives in their community while simultaneously… Read More
Legislation
School choice options expand across U.S. in 2022(The Center Square) â More parents overwhelmingly chose school choice in 2022 after expressing frustration with lockdown policies, school boards and mandates. As more state legislators look to expand school… Read More
Public Education
Tom Horne wins, Kathy Hoffman concedes in Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction race(The Center Square) â Incumbent Democrat Kathy Hoffman conceded in the race for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on Thursday morning. Hoffman trailed Republican Tom Horne by 8,718… Read More
Legislation
School Choice advocates hope wins in West Virginia, Arizona, encourage Kansas legislature(The Sentinel) â School Choice supporters in Kansas are applauding a pair of recent victories in West Virginia and Arizona that they hope will result in similar legislation when lawmakers… Read More
Legislation
Opponents fall short in effort to block landmark Arizona school choice lawAn Arizona anti-school choice organizationâs attempt to overturn Arizona’s new universal scholarship program has officially failed. Save Our Schools Arizona fell short of the 118,823 valid signatures required to… Read More