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Teachers Union-Backed Effort To Restrict Arizona School Choice Falls Short After Supreme Court Ruling

August 19, 2026 3:51 pmAugust 19, 2026 3:51 pm

A multimillion-dollar campaign backed by state and national teachers unions to restrict Arizona’s universal school-choice program has effectively failed to qualify for the November ballot after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the method used to count disputed petition signatures. The...

Arizona ESA Fight Heads To Court As Special Session Deal Resurfaces

June 27, 2026 1:28 pmJune 27, 2026 1:28 pm

Arizona’s school-choice fight escalated this week as opponents of a Republican-backed ballot referral sued to keep it off the November ballot, while school choice advocates urged lawmakers to return for a special session aimed at reviving a compromise over the...

‘ESA Confidential’—Arizona Reporter Craig Harris Accused Of Coordinating With School Choice Opponents At State Capitol

June 16, 2026 10:27 amJune 16, 2026 10:31 am

Screenshots shared on social media appear to show 12News investigative reporter Craig Harris participating in a private group chat with opponents of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program during late-session legislative activity at the Arizona Capitol. The screenshots were posted June...

Union-Backed Measure Seeks to Eliminate ESA College Funding Rollover for Arizona Families

April 1, 2026 4:44 pmApril 1, 2026 4:44 pm

Arizona law allows students in the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program to roll over unused funds for college expenses, a provision that could be eliminated under a proposed ballot initiative filed by the Arizona Education Association and Save Our...