When Religious Extremists Take Over, Vouchers Rule and Bodily Freedom Dies Arizonans are reeling after the April 9th Arizona Supreme Court decision to abolish nearly all abortions in the state, reinstating a Civil War-era law and giving Arizona one of the strictest bans on freedom and autonomy in the US. But what does this have […] The post When Religious Extremists Take Over, Vouchers Rule and Bodily Freedom Dies first appeared on Save Our Schools Arizona Network ..read more

“Ghost Students”: ESA Voucher Fraud Scandal Attorney General Kris Mayes continues to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in the ESA voucher program. She decried the Legislature for creating a law with so few safeguards for state money: “I believe it is high time for the Legislature to put regulations in place to prevent the fraud […] The post “Ghost Students”: ESA Voucher Fraud Scandal first appeared on Save Our Schools Arizona Network ..read more

“Ghost Students”: ESA Voucher Fraud Scandal Attorney General Kris Mayes continues to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in the ESA voucher program. She decried the Legislature for creating a law with so few safeguards for state money: “I believe it is high time for the Legislature to put regulations in place to prevent the fraud […] The post “Ghost Students”: ESA Voucher Fraud Scandal first appeared on Save Our Schools Arizona Network ..read more

The Privatization Playbook Across the country, well-funded special interests are working to dismantle public education in a coordinated attempt to privatize our nation’s most cherished and democratic institutions — our public schools. Watch Save Our Schools Arizona’s newest video, “The Privatization Playbook,” here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ1rPBiUVQ0 Last year, the school voucher movement swept across the country, with … The Privatization Playbook Read More » The post The Privatization Playbook first appeared on Save Our Schools Arizona Network ..read more

AZ Lawmakers Propose Major ESA Voucher Reforms In the first three weeks of the legislative session, Governor Katie Hobbs and various pro-public school lawmakers have introduced a wide array of ESA voucher reform bills that will keep students safe, raise standards for voucher school teachers, protect the rights of students with disabilities, and provide financial … AZ Lawmakers Propose Major ESA Voucher Reforms Read More » The post AZ Lawmakers Propose Major ESA Voucher Reforms first appeared on Save Our Schools Arizona Network ..read more

Universal Vouchers: The Verdict Is In   As national attention turns to Arizona’s disastrous universal ESA voucher scheme, a slew of new reports outline the data behind the program. Their findings are clear: universal vouchers utterly fail to live up to the claims of the special interests peddling them. All eyes are on Arizona as … Universal Vouchers: The Verdict Is In Read More » The post Universal Vouchers: The Verdict Is In first appeared on Save Our Schools Arizona Network ..read more

Arizona Voters Oppose Universal Vouchers & Demand Increased K-12 Funding According to a new, comprehensive poll of likely Arizona voters conducted by Stand for Children Arizona, Arizona voters are increasingly rejecting unaccountable private school vouchers and seeing the need for increased K-12 funding for local public schools that accept and serve all children.  Majority of … Arizona Voters Oppose Universal Vouchers & Demand Increased K-12 Funding Read More » The post Arizona Voters Oppose Universal Vouchers & Demand Increased K-12 Funding first appeared on Save Our Schools ..read more

Arizona Ranks 49th in K-12 Funding, Again This week, the Education Law Center released its annual “Making the Grade” report, which analyzes and ranks public education funding across the states. Once again, Arizona is listed nearly last in per-pupil funding and dead last in funding effort. Only Idaho funds their public schools worse, with Arizona … Arizona Ranks 49th in K-12 Funding, Again Read More » The post Arizona Ranks 49th in K-12 Funding, Again first appeared on Save Our Schools Arizona Network ..read more

Wasteful Misspending of ESA Voucher Funds Shocks Arizona A shocking investigative report from ABC15 shows how Arizona taxpayer dollars are being misspent in the ESA voucher program — from ski trips to luxury car driving lessons, these purchases are all approved by the universal ESA voucher program. http://www.sosaznetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30-Sec-ESA-Ad.mp4 ABC 15’s “Data Guru” Garrett Archer and … Wasteful Misspending of ESA Voucher Funds Shocks Arizona Read More » The post Wasteful Misspending of ESA Voucher Funds Shocks Arizona first appeared on Save Our Schools Arizona Network ..read more

The New Jim Crow: School Segregation via ESA Vouchers   Save Our Schools Arizona Network was proud to host “Speaking of Schools – The New Jim Crow: School Segregation via ESA Vouchers.” This powerful discussion covers public education’s key role in American society and outlines how the push for school vouchers is rooted in the … The New Jim Crow: School Segregation via ESA Vouchers Read More » The post The New Jim Crow: School Segregation via ESA Vouchers first appeared on Save Our Schools Arizona Network ..read more