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Embracing Universal School Choice: A Win-Win Solution for Arizona Education

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 1, 2023
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Jana Lynn Granillo attends a press conference protesting the lack of limits on Arizona's universal voucher program at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on May 9, 2023. Joel Angel Juarez/The Republic

Embracing universal school choice can provide more funding for students at a lower cost to taxpayers, offering diverse educational opportunities and debunking misconceptions about its impact on public schools.

Tags Andrés Cano, Families, Goldwater Institute, Public Schools, School Choice, Students

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New Mexico Parents Are Dissatisfied, Want Choices

Post author By Brooke Hajny
Post date May 31, 2023
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Parents in New Mexico’s largest school districts express dissatisfaction with the quality of public education.

Tags :as Cruces Public Schools (LCPS), Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), Education, Parents, Polling, School Choice, Students, Survey, Universal School Choice

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Poll: Las Cruces Parents Dissatisfied With Public Education

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 25, 2023
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The Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex has new signage in time for the special ceremony to rename the Las Cruces Public Schools administration building. Miranda Cyr/Las Cruces Sun-News

Parents of Las Cruces Public Schools students are generally dissatisfied with the public school system. What’s the solution?

Tags Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS), Michelle Lujan Grisham, Polling, School Choice, Students, Survey, Transparency

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The American Southwest’s population growth is en fuego — well, with two exceptions.

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No. 47 Stumbled — No. 48 Soared

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date February 17, 2023
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Why New Mexico has languished and Arizona has thrived

Tags Arizona, Economic Development, Economic Growth, New Mexico

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School Choice and Education Freedom: A Case for Change

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 2, 2023
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Senator William Soules tables Senator Craig Brandt’s Education Freedom Act, a bill aimed at giving parents the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children.