Arizona

QED

(3,365 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2026, 07:32 PM Feb 2026

The voucher scam...

I haven't heard whether the Legislature is doing anything to rein them in.

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The voucher scam... (Original Post) QED Feb 2026 OP

I live in Phoenix, and this whole voucher program was designed to close as many public schools as possible phxjurist Feb 2026 #1

Exactly QED Feb 2026 #2

phxjurist

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1. I live in Phoenix, and this whole voucher program was designed to close as many public schools as possible

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Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:02 PM

Feb 2026

by allowing parents to scam the program. To pay parents to keep their kids at home is not education. Also, several private schools saw the money coming in and subsequently raised their tuition by $1,000.00. The great taxpayer rip off.

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2. Exactly

Reply to phxjurist (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:04 PM

Feb 2026

Most of the ESA users are in wealthy zip codes. ESAs were "supposed" to be used for low income students but the real goal is to destroy public schools.

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