Education groups vow to campaign against school choice on Prop. 123

Education groups vow to campaign against school choice on Prop. 123

Key Points: Republicans likely to unveil final Proposition 123 language on May 19  Democrats, education groups oppose tying school choice to teacher pay proposal  Opponents warn of lawsuits, campaigns if such a measure heads to voters  A Republican-backed plan for Proposition 123, poised to raise teacher pay and create a constitutional protection for school choice, is likely to move through the Legislature on May 19.  The goal was originally …

Efforts To Renew Expiring Prop 123 Generate Partisan Wrangling

There is nothing more permanent than temporary government programs, and Proposition 123 is no exception. Prop 123 amended the Arizona Constitution’s Permanent State School Fund by increasing the percentage of distribution from 2.5% to 6.9%. All of this went to the general school fund with little or no restriction on how these funds were to...