Proposition 123 won’t bring Arizona public school funding to pre-recession amount
By KTAR News
A new report found that Arizona public schools will still be funded $863 million less than before the recession, even if Proposition 123 passes.
The report from the the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, as outlined by KJZZ, says aid to students in Arizona is still 15 percent less than it was in 2009, accounting for inflation. Arizona cut more funding to schools between 2008 and 2014 than any other state in the country.
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