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 Podcasts, Podcasts
On this edition of Common Sense Digest, Chairman and Host Earl Wright welcomes CSI Board Member and Co-Owner of Pivot Manufacturing Steve Macias and CSI Director of Policy & Research Glenn Farley to the show to discuss how policies enacted at both the state and federal level have contributed to manufacturing growth
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Under the introduced budget agreement, the program would be repealed, and its funding reallocated to the base funding formula.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.
Apr 26, 2023 | 2023 Research, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Research
The manufacturing sector has been one of the fastest growing parts of the Arizona economy over the past decade. In March, manufacturers added 2,000 jobs in Arizona (1st in the country), even as the overall labor market shrank.
Apr 21, 2023 | 2023 Research, Featured Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
Although Arizona lost jobs on net, some stronger sectors managed to add jobs in March. Manufacturing for example was first in the county in month-over-month job growth, adding 1,900 jobs (+1.00%) in one month.