The American Federation for Children applauds The Arizona State Senate for passing SB1224 which addresses badly needed improvements to the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. After countless frustrating struggles between ESA parents and The Arizona Department of Education (including the department breaking Arizona state ESA law, extremely long hold times, and unreasonable deadline changes) parents are relieved to see […]
Empowerment Scholarship Account
Proposition 305: Should Arizona Expand State’s School Voucher Program?
PHOENIX – Proposition 305 asks voters to decide the future of school vouchers – whether they want to keep or repeal a major expansion of the program. Gov. Doug Ducey in April 2017 signed a bill to expand the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, but a group of parents, educators and advocates organized to put the issue before voters in the […]
