Don’t let Governor Hobbs take away school choice!

This article originally appeared in Arizona Capitol-Times on September 26, 2024

"With less than one in three fourth-grade Arizona students reading at grade level, now is not the time for Governor Katie Hobbs to play politics with children’s futures. Arizona now has a massive education funding surplus; the governor should invest it in school choice policies that put the best interests of students first.

As a former public school teacher in Arizona, I am deeply invested in the educational opportunities available to students in my home state. Minority and lower class students are falling behind. In 2022, Black and Hispanic fourth-grade students had an average reading score that was 23-24 points lower than their white peers, and low-income students lagged by 25 points compared to those from middle and high-income families. This is why families need options and funds to send their children to better schools..."

Read full op-ed in Arizona Capitol-Times