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Our local public schools in Arizona are under attack once again. Currently, the legislature has not voted to pass a one-year waiver to address the aggregate expenditure limit (AEL), and as a result, schools will be forced to cut $1.3 billion dollars on March 1st.
In recent years, administrative juvenile court fees have become a source of major financial burden for many Arizona families. These fees are charged to youth at every stage of their involvement in the juvenile justice system and add up quickly. The challenge to keep up with payments is an unreasonable obstacle for lower income Arizonans […]
Our local public schools in Arizona are under attack once again. Currently, the legislature has not voted to pass a one-year waiver to address the aggregate expenditure limit (AEL), and as a result, schools will be forced to cut $1.3 billion dollars on March 1st.
Stand for Children Arizona applauds Governor Hobbs for her strong display of leadership in her first State of the State address. Her call for bipartisanship to tackle key issues signals a unique landscape for our students and schools. It is evident, more than ever, that Arizonans need their leaders to act, and Governor Hobbs has […]
Every year, Stand for Children Arizona, conducts a poll of Arizona voters asking them to weigh in on key issues facing education in the state. Our 2022 public opinion survey results reveal that the majority of Arizonans feel failed leadership in the legislature has negatively impacted our students and that “lack of adequate funding” is the biggest issue facing our schools.
