The Republic – Anne Ryman
“A new Arizona law that will significantly expand a school-voucher-type program allowing students to attend private schools with public money has been signed by the governor. Supporters of the program, who favor more school choice, say that students, especially those in low-performing schools, will benefit by having more alternatives. Opponents, however, view it as one more step toward creating a full-fledged school-voucher system that will provide state funding to parents, who can then spend it on tuition at private schools, including religious ones. They fear such a system will sap public schools of resources.”(more)