03/13/2026
Public schools trying to shut down Private schools. Here are the facts.
The Arizona Department of Education issued a press release today setting the record straight on unallowable expenses in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program.
Despite what the media has been circulating, "about 2% of purchases are unallowable expenses and only 0.3% represent fraud or egregious purchases."
"This is far below the rate of misuse at a variety of programs such as Medicaid (7.4%), food stamps (9.3%), and unemployment insurance (14.4%)."
Check it out here (or at the link in our bio!) ➡️ https://www.azed.gov/communications/ade-corrects-false-claim-regarding-alleged-20-inappropriate-esa-expenditures