Arizona Law Allows Using Public Education Funds To Pay For Private K-12 School Tuition Scholarships

On July 7, 2022, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation to allow using public education funds to pay for private primary school tuition scholarships (kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12)). The goal is to provide Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) for all children, for use at any school that best fits their needs. The bill also includes improvements to make accessing an ESA a more user-friendly process for parents. The legislation will take effect on September 24, 2022.

The legislation is Arizona House Bill (HB) 2853 of 2022. It creates equal access to Arizona empowerment scholarship accounts to all . . .