Arizona Republicans are messing with public schools
Arizona Republicans want to enshrine school vouchers into the state constitution. Here's how.
Jun
2025
12
Education Funding
Jun
2025
3
Arizona students demand education protections from the Trump administration
Dozens of Arizona students and activists rallied to protect education funding, amid Republican-backed budget cuts.
May
2025
27
Arizona Republicans want to tie school vouchers to public education funding, jeopardizing Prop 123
Arizona Republicans are using Proposition 123, a large source of public education funding, to get the controversial ESA school voucher program enshrined in the state constitution.
Apr
2025
29
‘A complete disaster for Arizonans:’ Trump’s first 100 days hits employment, healthcare, and education
Since January, Trump has abducted or deported nearly 140,000 people, issued over 140 executive orders, and signed five bills into law.
Apr
2025
8
Smoking—or rather, a lack thereof—could kill this early child development program
Republicans in the Arizona Legislature killed a bill that would extend a tax on cigarettes to vaping, a move that would restore millions in funding for child development.
Apr
2025
1
Arizona bill aims to ban ultra-processed ingredients in public schools
A bill that aims to cut out ultra-processed foods in Arizona's public schools is now moving through the Senate after passing the House—but critics say it doesn't provide additional funding to source healthier ingredients.
Mar
2025
24
Parents of students with disabilities are fearful of cuts as Trump dismantles Department of Education
Parents of students with disabilities along with their teachers and advocates are wondering what comes next after President Donald Trump directed Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to dismantle her department.
Mar
2025
24
Explainer: Vouchers & poor funding are forcing these Arizona public schools to close
It gets worse: School vouchers don’t just harm public schools—they’ve harmed water and highway projects, too.
Mar
2025
12
Arizona’s educators are tired of national and state lawmakers targeting their most vulnerable students
Arizona’s public school allies are tired of bearing the brunt of right-wing political attacks and are calling on elected leaders to protect students.
Mar
2025
4
Rep. Ciscomani votes to cut Medicaid after saying he’d protect it
While passing a budget resolution is the first step in a lengthy process, what’s left in it provides a framework that will shape federal spending—including slashing nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid spending by 2036.
