State Senator David Livingston said there “would be war” if Save Our Schools gathers enough signatures for a ballot measure to let voters decide on school vouchers.
Republican legislative leaders are trying to sell what they have billed as a $15.6 billion budget for the new fiscal year that begins July 1.But as of late Tuesday, prospects were falling apart.Sen. David Gowan (R-Sierra Vista) refused to advance the spending plan after he accused House leadership of reneging on a promise.
An eleventh-hour proposal that would make sweeping changes to how Arizona schools are funded won Republican approval on a legislative panel Monday, despite the devastating budget cuts that critics say many schools will face if it becomes law.
Arizona public school teachers woke up to a rather pleasant surprise on March 8, when Arizona's top education official announced a new program could mean some extra funding for their classroom projects.