Arizona, with a new law granting scholarship funds to all families that wish to customize their child’s education, has become the state with the “most expansive” school choice policy in the nation.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday signed into law HB 2853, which passed the Republican-majority state legislature last month in a party-line vote. The bill allows the state’s 1.1 million students to tap into the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) and use their share to enroll in any education program that best meets their needs.
“This is a monumental moment for all of Arizona’s students. Our kids will no longer be locked in under-performing schools,” said the Republican governor. “Today, we’re unlocking a whole new world of opportunity for them and their parents.”…