Arizona School Choice Update with Stacey Brown
Description
Breaking down Arizona’s ESA drama just one day after furious parents walked out of a State Board meeting — and with a potential challenger already being recruited to take on Superintendent Tom Horne in 2026.
Time Codes:
00:00 Intro
:07 Stacey discusses what happened during the April 28, 2025 ADE meeting
:59 Stacey explains what happened during ADE public comment
2:12 The ADE meeting
3:28 Stacey describes the speaker process
5:26 ADE public comment rules
6:21 Stacey talks about when ESA parents started to notice change in ESA caps rules
7:02 Challenger in the race for State Superintendent
8:19 Stacey’s 3 hopes for ESA in Arizona
9:37 Arizona State Superintendent Tom Horne on his committment to ESA and school choice
10:40 Stacey responds to “disconnect” between Horne and ESA families
12:20 Timeline for new candidate to announce
12:45 Barber asks about educator discipline
17:24 Stacey’s advice for young parents looking to put children into school
19:26 School Choice website to check out
20:13 Wrap
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