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Arizona

QED

(3,301 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2026, 06:32 PM 10 hrs ago

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 10 hrs ago OP

I live in Phoenix, and this whole voucher program was designed to close as many public schools as possible phxjurist 7 hrs ago #1

Exactly QED 6 hrs ago #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

Reply to QED (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 10:02 PM

7 hrs ago

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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QED

(3,301 posts)

2. Exactly

Reply to phxjurist (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 10:04 PM

6 hrs ago

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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