Reports of the economic death of Arizona due to universal ESAs have been greatly exaggerated. Arizona’s budget surged by $750 million so far this year, even as the number of students using Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) more than quadrupled. CAP allies at...
School Choice
Restoring Foundations
“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3 (ESV) This week, three Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) team members spent several days exploring the answer to that question with hundreds of allies from throughout the country. The Family...
Holding Them Accountable
“Critical Race Theory (CRT) is being taught in many public schools. It’s not a myth, and it’s not just a college-level curriculum. It’s an ideology that can wear many different labels.” This quote is right off the Arizona Department of Education website....
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Arizona pro-life, pro-family legislators forge ahead even as Governor Hobbs mocks them in the local paper with her veto stamp. Before we share a list of CAP-supported bills that aim to serve pregnant women and their unborn babies, protect children from sexualized drag...
Hobbs Wants to Take Choice Away from Parents
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President, Cathi Herrod, Esq. A proposed budget that takes away options from parents and resources from pregnant homeless women, and doubles down on funding for abortion clinics – is not a budget reflective of a “Governor...
Hobbs Wants to Take Choice Away from Parents
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President, Cathi Herrod, Esq. A proposed budget that takes away options from parents and resources from pregnant homeless women, and doubles down on funding for abortion clinics – is not a budget reflective of a “Governor...
Know Your Rights, Know the Law
This weekend, parents will have more access to their children’s education records and any surveys given by school staff; boys will compete with boys and girls with girls; Arizonans with disabilities will be protected from discrimination, and those serving faith-based...
Arizona Ranks #1 in Education… Choice
It is a no-brainer. Parents want the freedom to choose the educational option that best suits their families. Parent-led, child-focused school choice programs are growing throughout the country, but Arizona is at top of the list! Heritage Foundation ranked the best...
Arizona Tops the List!
Topping Craig’s List wouldn’t usually be an honor at CAP, except when it’s Craig DeRoche’s list. DeRoche is the President and CEO of Family Policy Alliance (FPA), of which CAP is an allied state organization. FPA’s commitment to pro-family, God-glorifying policy...
Incredible Victories!
The Arizona 2022 legislative session ended early Saturday morning with incredible, groundbreaking victories for life, parental rights, educational freedom, religious freedom, child protections, and more. When the Legislature adjourned sine die, it had passed 11...