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Arizona: New Law Dramatically Expands Private School Voucher Program

HeadlineApr 10, 2017

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed legislation that dramatically pushes education privatization by making every one of Arizona’s public school students eligible to receive state money to attend a private or religious school. The legislation was approved by the Arizona House and Senate with no support from a single Democratic lawmaker. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is a major backer of these types of private school voucher programs, which divert public funding out of the public school system.

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