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Arizona Offers All Children School Choice; Oregon Should

Opinion: Arizona Offers All Children School Choice; Oregon Should, Too

This summer, Arizona expanded the nation’s first Education Savings Account (ESA) program. Every child in Arizona is now eligible to choose an Empowerment Scholarship Account. Parents who want to opt out of their zoned public schools can choose to receive 90 percent of the state’s per-student base funding (about $7,000 in 2022). They may use their […]
Written by Kathryn Hickok September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

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