Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Arizona 2018 General Election in Arizona.
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Get StartedA “yes” expands the ESA program to all public school students in Arizona, allowing families to withdraw their children from public school and transfer public funds into an ESA, which can be used to cover educational expenses at a private school.
A “no” vote rejects the expansion of the ESA program to cover all public school students, so only students in special categories would quality.
According to the Arizona State Senate, expanding the ESA program will provide families with school choice and funding in an education savings account. It will enable families to customize their students’ education through school choice and vouchers, allowing them the ability to buy educational products and services and save for college., in support of Proposition 305 (Learn more)
According to the Arizona State Senate, students who traditionally qualified for the ESA program due to disabilities or minority status would not be prioritized, funnelling taxpayer money to private school tuition for families that don’t need the support., in opposition to Proposition 305 (Learn more)
According to Save Our Schools Arizona, Arizona has cut $4.56 billion from K-12 education, and this measure would fund school vouchers at the expense of public education, harming Arizona’s already underfunded public schools., in opposition to Proposition 305 (Learn more)
According to Save Our Schools, 95% of students attend public schools in Arizona, making supporting the public school system a top priority instead of funding private schools., in opposition to Proposition 305 (Learn more)
According to Save Our Schools, funding vouchers is problematic in rural areas, where the local public school is often the only option., in opposition to Proposition 305 (Learn more)
This measure would expand the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program from a limited category of students to all public school students in the state of Arizona. The ESA program gives families both more choice in the schools they send their kids to, and the funding to send students to this school of choice.
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