Arizona's Protect Education Act: Ballot Measure for ESA Program
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Arizonas Protect Education Act aims to reform the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, targeting families earning over $150k, requiring unused funds to go back to public schools, mandating staff fingerprint checks, and banning luxury spending. The initiative, backed by the Arizona Education Association and Save Our Schools Arizona, seeks to add oversight to taxpayer money, citing misuse reports. Local leaders argue the program drains public school budgets, while opponents, including Arizona Loves ESAs, claim its a full attack on school choice, particularly harmful to low-income and disabled kids. State Superintendent Tom Horne opposes it, emphasizing parents rights. Organizers need 255,950 signatures by July 2nd to make the November ballot.
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