In an Arizona Daily Independent story, Tom Horne, Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, delivered a staunch rebuttal to Governor Katie Hobbs' proposed reforms to the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. One of Hobbs’ proposals, the manual review of...
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AZ FREE NEWS: ESA Program Saw Significant Growth In 2023
In an article published on AZ Free News, Daniel Stefanski writes that Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, led by John Ward, has seen remarkable growth in its first year, with enrollment increasing from 13,400 to 72,500 students in 15 months. This...
AZ FREE NEWS: Yee’s Stewardship Leads To More Arizonans Saving For Kids’ Education
In an article recently released on AZ Free News, Daniel Stefanski writes that under Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee's leadership, the Arizona Education Savings Plan (AZ529) has flourished. 33,632 new AZ529 Education Savings Plan accounts have been opened in 37 months,...
ARIZONA DAILY INDEPENDENT: Horne Petersen And Toma Blast Hobbs For Claims About Empowerment Scholarship Account Costs
Arizona's top officials, including Superintendent Tom Horne, Senate President Warren Petersen, and House Speaker Ben Toma, defend the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, calling out Governor Katie Hobbs for making false claims. While Hobbs asserts that the...
ARIZONA DAILY INDEPENDENT: Scandal: Arizona Families Are Educating Their Children
In an op-ed by the Arizona Daily Independent, written by Jason Bedrick, opponents of Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, notably Save Our Schools Arizona (SOS), took issue with parents using ESA funds on varied educational products and services....