Academic accountability: How do ESAs measure up? Please see related stories
By Don Harris • Arizona Education News Service • Arizona School Boards Association
As legislators seek to dramatically expand Arizona’s program to provide state funds for private schools and other personal education needs, public school advocates are pushing back on a host of policy issues related to the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program, including its lack of state-level academic accountability.
They question how well ESA students are doing and why the state isn’t keeping track of their progress as it does for students who attend public district and charter schools.
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