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Save School Choice is live. Learn about what Gov Hobbs’ budget is really doing to sto tax credit scholarships and ESA.

Save School Choice | Join The Fight SCHOOL CHOICE IS UNDER ATTACK Governor Hobbs has declared war on School Choice. Her recent Executive Budget Summary outlines ESA restrictions and a complete repeal of the Private School Tax Credit Scholarship programs. This would leave Arizona families with limited or no options to pay for their chi...

School choice is under attack in Arizona. Families are being told they need to forgo the type of education that best suites their child's needs, so the state can "balance the budget". And then force them to go to a district/public school, that is already stressed. How does that make sense?

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/30/arizona-gov-katie-hobbs-wants-to-regulate-school-c/

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wants to regulate school choice out of existence Any business owner who saw 450% growth in one of the company’s products or programs over a 15-month period would be ecstatic.

What is an School Tuition Education (STO)?

What is a Student Tuition Organization (STO) and how can the scholarships be used to make Private School affordable for families?

Certified School Tuition Organizations (STOs) are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations established to receive income tax credit contributions (from individuals and corporations) that fund scholarships for students to attend qualified private schools (K - 12th) located in Arizona.

These scholarships are available to families of all income levels. The only requirement to receive tax credit funding is that your child is enrolled in an Arizona K-12th grade Private school.
Funding for scholarships comes from the tax credit donations of individuals and corporations.

This tax credit program allows thousands of families the opportunity to send their children to a private school of their choice - making a dollar-for-dollar tax donation to an STO is investing in the future of Arizona's children.

How does the Arizona State budget going to get balanced by removing the tax credit? Won't thousands of low income families be forced into public/district schools, that cost more per student? The Governor of Arizona wants to eliminate school choice.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/16/arizona-gov-katie-hobbs-declares-war-on-educationa/

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declares war on educational choice Having failed to repeal America’s most expansive educational choice policy, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs now seeks to kill it via a thousand regulatory cuts.

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Save School Choice | SCHOOL CHOICE IS UNDER ATTACK Join the fight to Save School Choice from being eliminated in Arizona. SCHOOL CHOICE IS YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE: A Home Schooling A Private Schooling A Charter Schooling A Out-of-District Schooling Our Vision is to ensure School Choice is strong in Arizona now and in the f...

Why doesn't everyone want a choice in education?
https://wickenburgsun.com/news/41905/parents-fear-hobbs-budget-proposal/

Parents fear Hobbs budget proposal Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs recently released her budget proposal that, if implemented, is likely to affect many families in the Wickenburg area with regards to education.

School Choice is under attack. Governor Hobbs budget wants to balance the budget by eliminating ONE of the many State Tax Credits - private school tax credit. If we want to see the budget balanced and we remove a tax credit, why just this one??? Because the goal is to eliminate STO tax credit scholarships for ALL families who have been helped in the past 25 year... which includes families with low incomes, disabilities. Thousands of students will be unable to attend the school of their choice and will now be forced to attend a government/district school. Is this the best for you family? Please share, like and join the fight!

It’s critical for us all to know what is happening! The proposed Gov Hobbs budget seeks to attack school choice!

For over 25 years, School Tuition Organizations (STOs) have helped thousands of students attend a private school of their choice because of the Private School Tax Credit Laws – Governor Hobbs wants to take this away from them! Many of these students would never have had the opportunity to receive a
private school education if it were not for the scholarships they received from the STOs.
The Governor’s proposal would seriously impact parents’ ability to choose and afford the best educational option for their students. Every student deserves to be in a learning environment that best meets their needs so they can succeed and parents are the ones who should make those decisions.

How to Take Action:
~Write or call your Legislators and urge them to oppose the proposed changes to the ESA and STO programs. Share your personal stories – they really do make a difference. If you do not know who your legislator is for your zip code, you can find it here.
~When you go to the ballot box in November, make sure you know where the candidates stand on the issue of School Choice. If Parental Choice and student success is important to you, please vote for candidates that support School Choice.

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