👀MUST WATCH: Waste, fraud, and abuse are rampant in Arizona’s ESA voucher program. This radical experiment has created a billion-dollar boondoggle that is busting the state budget and forcing Arizona’s severely underfunded public schools to close at alarming rates — and the nation is watching.
"Lego Tower, Yeti Cooler, Sony PlayStation 5, Diamond Ring, Baby Doll One Piece, and Condoms. A Ninja Air Fryer. Sea World, Disney World. Taxpayer money bought all of this with funds meant for education. If you're going to Disneyland and calling it social studies, I have a problem with that. The problem is called school vouchers. They've created a whole new market for actual waste, fraud, and abuse. It has ballooned into a billion-dollar boondoggle that is rife with misspending and fraud. Thousands of parents spent money on things the education department said were not allowed. And the price tag? Over $10 million. Lawmakers know what's going on, but they're often not doing anything to stop it. And it's throwing the future of education into disarray. School vouchers have been an absolute calamity. There's no accountability, no transparency. Look at the data. Look at the numbers. We went to Arizona and discovered a radical experiment remaking public education. And it's just the tip of the iceberg. They've been running a campaign for decades. School choice. School choice. Universal school choice. Empowering parents to make the choices for their kids. And their opponent is public schools. They'll tell you it's for the disadvantaged kid. It's for the special needs kid. But once the camel's nose is under the tent, it's over. Vouchers cannibalize dedicated money for public schools."
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👀MUST WATCH: Waste, fraud, and abuse are rampant in Arizona’s ESA voucher program. This radical experiment has created a billion-dollar boondoggle that is busting the state budget and forcing Arizona’s severely underfunded public schools to close at alarming rates — and the nation is watching.