Apr 10, 2024 | 2024 Research, Education, Featured Research
FULL REPORT Authors: Glenn Farley Introduction For over a year, Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program has been open to any school-aged Arizona resident under its universal eligibility category. During that time, program enrollment has grown from...
Jan 22, 2024 | 2024 Research, Education, Featured Research
FULL REPORT Authors: Glenn Farley and Whitney Marsh Executive Summary The Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program is a state-funded initiative that allows eligible students to receive public funding in the form of an education savings account, which can...
Sep 12, 2023 | 2023 Research, Education, Featured Research, Recent Research, Research
Reduced academic- and career-readiness among the cohort means fewer of students who do graduate will enroll in and ultimately graduate from college.
Sep 6, 2023 | 2023 Podcasts, Education
Tune in to hear more about the economic ramifications of learning loss and to explore innovative solutions that might hold the key for the future of education in Arizona.
May 26, 2023 | 2023 Research, Education, Featured Research, Recent Research, Research
CSI’s analysis indicates that the rapid growth in ESA participation during the first year following universal eligibility can be explained in part by the large base of new private- and home-schooled students who left their district schools during 2020 and have not returned.
May 23, 2023 | 2023 Research, Education, Featured Research, Recent Research, Research
Under the introduced budget agreement, the program would be repealed, and its funding reallocated to the base funding formula. It would be allocated to all school districts on a per pupil basis, regardless of performance.