Arizona Republican senators send school-choice expansion to House

By Washington Examiner

Published February 17, 2021 9:00pm ET

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Arizona Republican senators send school-choice expansion to House — Republicans in the Arizona Senate ushered through a significant expansion of the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. Senate Bill 1452 passed along party lines Monday. If enacted, it would expand the state’s program by allowing any student who lives in a Title I school, meaning schools that serve a high percentage of students from […]

Republicans in the Arizona Senate ushered through a significant expansion of the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program.

Senate Bill 1452 passed along party lines Monday. If enacted, it would expand the state’s program by allowing any student who lives in a Title I school, meaning schools that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, to attend another school using state funds meant for their local district.

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