Arizona Tax Research Association
The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2015/10/30/arizona-educati…
Q&A: Why Arizona education funding will always lag
The Arizona Tax Research Association set out to answer why Arizona consistently ranks worst among states on spending on K-12 education. In a nutshell, what’s the answer?
Q&A: Why Arizona education funding will always lag
The Arizona Tax Research Association set out to answer why Arizona consistently ranks worst among states on spending on K-12 education. In a nutshell, what’s the answer?
KJZZ
Arizona Capitol Times
The influential Arizona Tax Research Association penned a study that attempted to provide context for why Arizona consistently ranks among the worst states when it comes to spending on K-12 education.
AZ Family
The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/08/10/arizona-sc…
The glare of the spotlight is shining on Arizona’s school districts’ classroom spending.
For the first time, parents and other Arizona taxpayers can compare the percentage each district plans to spend in the classroom this school year, a move spurred by critics such as Gov. Doug Ducey who claim that too much money goes toward administration.
The glare of the spotlight is shining on Arizona’s school districts’ classroom spending.
For the first time, parents and other Arizona taxpayers can compare the percentage each district plans to spend in the classroom this school year, a move spurred by critics such as Gov. Doug Ducey who claim that too much money goes toward administration.
Casa Grande Dispatch
Pinal County taxpayers want to know why the Pinal County Community College District Governing Board imposed the largest college tax increase in state history. As the Pinal County economy struggles to recover from the recession, tax increases such as these help Pinal County retain the unfortunate position as one of the highest property tax counties in the state. The Arizona Tax Research Association has tracked college finance for decades and can provide context to a complicated situation.
The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/story/robertrobb/2015/06/29/bad-stats-about-mo…
As is often the case, the Arizona Tax Research Association offers some useful perspective with a special report on school spending.
A recent Census Bureau study that had Arizona ranked 48th among the states in K-12 per-pupil spending had the tongues a-clucking.
As is often the case, the Arizona Tax Research Association offers some useful perspective with a special report on school spending.
A recent Census Bureau study that had Arizona ranked 48th among the states in K-12 per-pupil spending had the tongues a-clucking.
The Arizona Republic
Everyone gets excited when Arizona is ranked last in something.
Those fixated on the recent Census Bureau education report should have found it curious that it shows a decrease in Arizona students between 2012 and 2013. The reason? The Census Bureau only tracks charter schools whose charter holder is a government entity.
Roughly 80 percent of Arizona's charter school students — 112,000 of them and the corresponding funding — are not captured by the report. At least $1.3 billion in total revenue for Arizona K-12 schools is missing from the Census report.
Those fixated on the recent Census Bureau education report should have found it curious that it shows a decrease in Arizona students between 2012 and 2013. The reason? The Census Bureau only tracks charter schools whose charter holder is a government entity.
Roughly 80 percent of Arizona's charter school students — 112,000 of them and the corresponding funding — are not captured by the report. At least $1.3 billion in total revenue for Arizona K-12 schools is missing from the Census report.
Eastern Arizona Courier
http://www.eacourier.com/opinion/guest-column-exciting-times-for-educat…
These are exciting times for education in Arizona. A new report from U.S. News & World Report puts three Phoenix-area high schools in the top 10 high schools in America. Our state continues to be among the leaders in school choice for parents.
These are exciting times for education in Arizona. A new report from U.S. News & World Report puts three Phoenix-area high schools in the top 10 high schools in America. Our state continues to be among the leaders in school choice for parents.
The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2015/05/06/s…
After years of absorbing funding cuts from the state, teachers and parents at one West Valley elementary school are taking an extraordinary step to save their librarian's job — a crowdsourcing campaign.
After years of absorbing funding cuts from the state, teachers and parents at one West Valley elementary school are taking an extraordinary step to save their librarian's job — a crowdsourcing campaign.