Arizona lawmakers urged to approve $56M for child care for needy families. See more state education news here
By KTAR News
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is urging lawmakers to approve a plan to put $56 million toward expanding child care assistance for thousands of children.
In a (Jan. 16) announcement, the governor’s office said half of the funds would go toward expanding the number of parents eligible to receive those subsidies, impacting an estimated 5,100 children.
The other half would be put toward increasing the average monthly child care subsidy rate by as much as 17 percent. That would affect about 39,000 children.
…Read the full article HERE
See more state education news here:
- ABC15 — Proposed Arizona bill, H.B. 2017, looks to limit school walkouts like the Red for Ed movement
- Arizona Capitol Times — Udall to put education bills to the test
- Arizona PBS — Teacher shortage continues in Arizona
- AZCentral — Gov. Doug Ducey’s budget nearly doubles staff to regulate charter schools
- AZCentral — Two months after voters say ‘no,’ lawmaker has new bill on Arizona school voucher program
- AZFamily — Arizona releases final school letter grades for 2018
- AZMirror — Ducey’s budget omits tax conformity issue
- Daily Courier — Expect More Arizona ‘road map’ calls for more financial investment in public education
- Phoenix New Times — Legislation Seeks to Relax Arizona’s Restrictive English-Only Teaching Mandate
Category: Education
