Hypocrisy: “The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform.” While Arizona officials demand ESA families clear burdensome hurdles to justify purchasing curriculum and biographical history books, some school...
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GOLDWATER INSTITUTE: Arizona’s Universal ESA Program: A History of Surplus, Savings, & Media Misinformation
Recently, the Goldwater Institute's Matt Beienburg released a critical analysis of Arizona’s universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, challenging the misleading narratives presented by the media and critics. The ESA program, which allows every Arizona...
The State of Educational Freedom
Parents want oversight of their children’s education; and they have the right to it. They also have the responsibility of educating their children. It’s not a conservative or liberal value, it’s a parental prerogative. Arizona law affirms this right to ‘direct the...
The Future of Educational Freedom in Arizona
Host: Cathi Herrod, and Chris St John, Center for Arizona Policy Guests: Matt Beienburg, Goldwater Institute Bethany Miller, Center for Arizona Policy Greg Scott, Center for Arizona Policy Overview: Chris St John leads a discussion on Arizona's school choice options,...
A Lesson in Deceit
Don’t forget to vote! Arizona’s Primary Election is next Tuesday, July 30. More information at www.azvoterguide.com. Opponents of educational freedom provide a lesson in unethical tactics and the vigorous manipulation of facts. The title of the class could be ‘A...
Why Christian Must Engage
Host: Center for Arizona Policy’s Vice President of Policy, Greg Scott Episode Summary: In this episode, Greg Scott discusses Arizona's evolving political landscape and its implications for families, emphasizing the importance of Christian engagement in governance and...
AZ FREE NEWS: Toma Calls On Horne To Protect ESAs From AG Mayes
According to Daniel Stefanski from the AZ Free News, Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma has called on Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne to resist Attorney General Kris Mayes' push for increased regulation of the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program....
ARIZONA DAILY INDEPENDENT: Arizona School District Governing Board Rejects Biden Administration’s Rewrite of Title IX
As reported by the Arizona Daily Independent, the Dysart Unified School District Governing Board has rejected President Joe Biden’s proposed Title IX rewrite that would redefine “sex” to include “gender identity.” This change, which undermines protections for female...
How Can You Not?
Politics is not our gospel, and no politician our savior. So, do we stay away, abstain from civic engagement altogether, share the gospel, and leave politics to the world? What political issues are off the table? Abortion? Transitioning minors? Religious freedom? Are...
It’s Not About Equality
A grim warning to parents and grandparents before June comes to an end: We know about the sexually explicit books in schools and libraries, drag queen “story hours,” and the not-so-subtle innuendo in children’s shows and movies. And perhaps some of us are desensitized...