Arizona Excels at School Choice

Arizona does many things well, including school choice, according to an Arizona Republic year-in-review column that ran last month. School choice was among eight items listed as the Arizona’s biggest strengths and reasons we stand out from other states.

The article calls Arizona a “leader” in the charter school movement, noting that the concept of school choice is still a novelty in many other states. More work needs to be done to equitably fund public schools and serve poorer students, but the state’s progress is undeniable.

Story published in Arizona Republic on Dec. 16, 2015

Arizona loves to second-guess itself. You might say it’s something we do better than most states.

But if we let that define us – well, we’ve failed. As the holidays approach and we take time to think about all the things that are good in our lives, consider this truth:

Arizona does lots of things better than a lot of other places. Here are eight things our fair state gets right (or a lot more right than other states).

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