Arizona Court Hears Arguments on School Voucher Ballot Measures
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge recently heard arguments regarding two legislative measures that could impact Arizona's Education Savings Account (ESA) voucher program. The Protect Education Act, backed by the citizen group 'Save Our Schools Arizona', has gained enough signatures to appear on the November ballot. This act aims to change ESA voucher eligibility and spending rules, limiting qualifying families to those earning $150,000 or less annually, with exceptions for students with disabilities. It also seeks to prohibit the use of voucher funds for luxury purchases. Concurrently, the legislature passed HCR 2048, which would protect ESA funds for military families and potentially invalidate other voucher reforms, including the Protect Education Act, if approved by voters.