Save Our Schools Arizona did it. With about an extra 23,000 signatures, the organization and their pro-public education allies submitted 141, 714 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office to halt the Ducey-Republican universal voucher empowerment scholarship account law from going into effect. It should be noted, that per the Arizona Department of Education, 76 … Read more
Well, the official word is out on the first infusion of applications for the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (Private School Vouchers) thanks to the universal expansion passed by plutocrat Doug Ducey and his anti-public school supporters in the Arizona State Legislature. It is not a surprise for anyone who predicted what would happen. @azedschools estimates that … Read more
For the second time in five years, public school advocates led by Save Our Schools Arizona are working non-stop to prevent an expansive school voucher measure from becoming law. In 2018, Arizona voters, by a close to two to one margin, defeated the extreme Republican attempt to expand access to Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA: school … Read more
Political observers cannot get enough of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on conservative and social media. Since July 7, 2022, Mr. Ducey cannot stop touting the Universal Voucher Expansion Law that he signed ten days after the end of the Arizona Legislative Session. Saying “this is a monumental moment for all of Arizona’s students. Our kids … Read more
Before the Arizona Legislative Session adjourned, Republicans passed, yet again, another tax cut for the rich, disguised as school choice (which everyone in the state already had,) with school voucher expansion, where Grand Canyon state residents can apply for $7,000 in public tax payer dollars through Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, to attend the private (including religious) … Read more