January 31, 2024 2:49 pm
Do Arizona school vouchers save taxpayer dollars? Here’s what an independent researcher says.
School voucher supporters claim that Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts save taxpayers thousands of dollars on educating the state’s children.
The Capitol’s independent budget analyst says they don’t. Research by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee shows that the state general fund pays out more for ESAs than it does to pay for a public school education.