In light of mounting reports of alleged wastefraud, and a stunning lack of oversight in Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, Education Forward Arizona once again calls for immediate and meaningful reforms that assure accountability and transparency for the outcomes families and the state deserve.

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Press Release | October 16, 2024

CONTACT: Shannon Sowby, (602) 615-6235ShannonSowbyPR@gmail.com Diana Figueroa, (602) 206-8572dfigueroa@educationforwardarizona.org Education Forward Arizona, as part of its Everything to Gain campaign, unveiled a new poll in an ongoing study regarding the state of attainment of education and training after high school. The results show that Arizonans overwhelmingly support specific policy actions …