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Arizona Daily Star: It’s wrong to force Arizonans to pay for government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date July 1, 2023
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Originally published at tucson.com on June 29, 2023. As the smackdown over school choice in Arizona intensifies, taxpayers in the Grand Canyon State should know that they’re paying for both attacks on and defenses of the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program. The Arizona School Boards Association charges that “vouchers” impose “unsustainable” costs and are “a massive blow to […]

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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.