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Unreasonable ESA Expenditures

Pay-to-Play? Arizona Schools Charging ESA Families Up to $1,500 a Class

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Aug 10, 2025
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Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) have been making headlines over what critics call outrageous charges. The debate now centers on a basic question: what counts as a reasonable expenditure? If a parent pays under $100 for a single ESA-funded course, most would agree that’s reasonable. Even $350, including books, might be reasonable if it …

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