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Teachers Union Loses (Again) in AZ School Choice Battle

The teachers union and Save Our Schools fell short (again) in their latest attempt to roll back the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program that helps more than 100,000 students there. The groups needed 255,949 valid signatures to place their Protect Education Act on the November ballot.

Teachers Union Loses (Again) in AZ School Choice Battle

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The teachers union and Save Our Schools fell short (again) in their latest attempt to roll back the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program that helps more than 100,000 students there.

The groups needed 255,949 valid signatures to place their Protect Education Act on the November ballot.

They submitted 421,451, but after legal challenges and county reviews, so

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The teachers union and Save Our Schools fell short (again) in their latest attempt to roll back the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program that helps more than 100,000 students there. The groups needed 255,949 valid signatures to place their Protect Education Act on the November ballot. They submitted 421,451, but after legal challenges and county reviews, so

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They submitted 421,451, but after legal challenges and county reviews, so

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