School vouchers Archives

Arizona’s ESA Ballot War Ends In A Draw

August 19, 2026 11:10 am

Propositions 145 and 212 are both effectively dead after court rulings yesterday. None of the big changes that Prop 212, the citizen initiative, proposed–a new $150,000 household-income cutoff for universal eligibility, testing requirements, and various purchasing restrictions for ESA programs–will...

Opinion: AZ Gov. Race May Not Be About the Candidates At All

August 11, 2026 5:26 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs holds an eight-point lead over Republican Andy Biggs in the only public poll taken since the July 21, 2026, primary, but a string of court rulings, ballot fights, and national headwinds unrelated to either candidate’s campaign message...

Arizona Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Proposition 145

August 3, 2026 9:51 amAugust 6, 2026 5:32 pm

In another twist in Arizona’s endless skirmish over school funding, Proposition 145 is off the November ballot after a Maricopa County judge ruled that it combines two distinct constitutional changes into one ballot question. Prop. 145’s proponents are appealing, and...

GLOBE EXCLUSIVE: SPI Horne Responds to ESA Criticism

June 20, 2025 2:48 pmJune 27, 2025 4:48 pm

In a Globe exclusive, Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tom Horne came out swinging against accusations that parents are abusing the ESA program, and that the program itself is out of control. In a recent segment, 12 News criticized...

AZ Leader Borelli Sheds Light on Fraudulent School Schemes

February 14, 2024 8:55 amFebruary 15, 2024 9:20 am

In a February 12, 2024 press release, Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli condemned several fraudulent money-grabbing schemes resulting in the loss of $1.8M perpetrated against Arizona public schools. Arizona’s Auditor General Lindsey Perry released the results of a 2023 investigation...

Republicans Express Shock, Disbelief at Hobbs School Choice Proclamation

January 30, 2024 8:51 amFebruary 1, 2024 11:21 am

Members of Arizona’s Republican-led legislature mocked Gov. Katie Hobbs over her political head-fake feigning support for the Ducey administration’s school choice program. In an official commendation signed on January 18, 2024, Hobbs declared the week of January 21-27 as Arizona...