school vouchers

This month, an Arizona grand jury indicted two out-of-state residents for cheating the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account program out of more than $110,000. Now, critics of the program believe Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne's latest decision could open the door to similar problems.

As the State of Arizona grapples with a $1.8 billion budget deficit, public school advocates are demanding urgent reform on the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account voucher program.

Research at the Grand Canyon Institute looked at what the data shows about how the expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts in Arizona is working, and where.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, speaks with Chris McDaniel about his priorities for Arizona Schools and working with a Democratic Governor.

Nearly 6,500 Arizona children have applied for the new universal vouchers to attend private and parochial schools at taxpayer expense.And it appears the vast majority are youngsters whose parents already are paying for them to go there.

Gov. Doug Ducey penned his signature Thursday to creating the most comprehensive system of private and parochial school vouchers in the nation, paving the way for a petition drive to have voters kill it -- again.

By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX -- An organization of public school supporters wants voters to limit the number of vouchers of state tax…