May 24th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
Education Choice Advocates Hope Court Will Reverse Ninth Circuit, Declare Tax Credit Program Constitutional
Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2010) -
Supporters of school choice programs that provide children with educational opportunity will once again have their day in court—in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court decided today that it would hear an appeal to a Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that declared an Arizona school choice program unconstitutional.
May 11th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
GOLDWATER INSTITUTE DAILY – MAY 11, 2010
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This session Arizona lawmakers enacted some of the most far-reaching K-12 education reforms in state history. The changes have received little attention from any Arizona media so far. But you can bet you’ll hear much more as the state implements the new laws.
April 5th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
March 30th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 1:30 pm in SHR1, the Senate Committee on Education Accountability and Reform will hear two school choice bills — HB 2663 and HB 2664.
March 10th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
GOLDWATER INSTITUTE DAILY – NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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Through the magic of public access television, I recently watched debate before the state House of Representatives on bills to reform the tuition scholarship tax credit program. I’m happy to report that legislators engaged in a substantive discussion and adopted amendments from both parties…
March 5th, 2010 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
Join the Arizona STO Association (ASTOA) and its members and supporters on the Senate Lawn at the Arizona State Capital to celebrate and show support for Arizona’s many school choice programs…
November 24th, 2009 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Media
Posted by Andrew J. Coulson
The latest fiscal impact review of Arizona’s scholarship tax credit programs estimates that they saved between $44 million and $186 million last year. The programs offer individuals and businesses dollar-for-dollar tax credits if they make donations to non-profit K-12 scholarship-granting organizations. Those organizations, in turn, provide private school tuition assistance.
This is much higher than the savings estimate offered by the Arizona Republic last month, as the AZ Republic story linked above is quick to point out. I deal with the reasons for the discrepancy below, but first, here’s the crucial fact…
November 23rd, 2009 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Media
GOLDWATER INSTITUTE DAILY – NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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Tuition Tax Credit Saves At Least Twice What It Costs State
by Matthew Ladner, Ph.D.
Baylor University economist Dr. Charles North developed an estimate of the savings to state taxpayers due to the individual tax credit, and shared his findings with the Arizona Legislature last week. You can find Dr. North’s analysis here and view his testimony to the Ad Hoc Committee on…
November 17th, 2009 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Legislation, Media
As a follow up to a recent blog post, a recording of the 2nd Private School Tax Credit Review Committee Meeting that was held on November 16, 2009 can be found here.
September 21st, 2009 · Blog, For Donors, For Parents, For Schools, Media
School Choice Working Group Plans Improvements to the Individual Scholarship Tax Credit Program
School choice proponents today announced their intention to work with the newly- announced Arizona House of Representatives Private School Tuition Tax Credit Review Committee in the formulation of a bold and ambitious policy proposal that will improve and enhance the…
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