Arizona to Enact Nation’s Most Expansive School Choice LawBy Eric Lendrum
June 29, 2022
The state of Arizona will soon implement the most expansive school voucher bill in the nation, giving the freedom of school choice to all parents in the state.
As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, the bill will put public funds into Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) and allow parents to pull their children out of the public school system; families will have the option of using ESAs for either homeschooling or private tuition options. The bill passed through the Arizona House of Representatives and the State Senate last week, and Governor Doug Ducey (R-Ariz.) has said that he will sign it.
Under the current law, ESAs can only be accessed by families of students who are either disabled, in failing schools, or part of military families, which amounts to roughly 10,000 students across the state. With the new law, the number of students who will be eligible for these funds will be over one million.
“This legislation is the most robust expansion of educational freedom in the nation,” said Matt Beienburg of the Goldwater Institute. “It guarantees every Arizona student, whether they are coming from public school, private school, or homeschooling, the opportunity to join the ESA program and receive their share of state funding to pursue any educational opportunity that best needs their needs.”
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Source:
https://amgreatness.com/2022/06/29/arizona-to-enact-nations-most-expansive-school-choice-law/
