By Matthew Holloway | A new report on Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) shows a robust jump in ESA enrollment of nearly 15,000 students since last year. According to the detailed report, the school choice program has reached a milestone with 92,362 students enrolled as of September 15, 2025.| AZ FREE NEWS - Your #1 Source for Arizona News & Politics!
By Erik Twist | The Common Sense Institute’s recent report, Echoes in the Halls: Arizona School Districts’ Growing Problem with Empty Buildings and Empty Buses (August 2025), quantifies a reality that many parents and educators in Arizona already sense: the traditional district school system is struggling to adapt to the new education marketplace. The report highlights| AZ FREE NEWS - Your #1 Source for Arizona News & Politics!
The Flat Tax costs the state more than $2 billion a year in lost revenue with 80% of it going to households with incomes above $200,000. It has failed to improve labor productivity in the state and has very limited dynamic growth impacts which are less than what investments in at-risk children produce. The post State Budget: The Flat Tax Failure appeared first on Grand Canyon Institute.| Grand Canyon Institute
