PHOENIX, AZ — Parents are lining up to participate in Arizona’s private school vouchers giveaway to families that object to school mask mandates.
Last week, according to the Associated Press, a policy advisor to Governor Doug Ducey announced that applications for over 400 children had been completed and over 2,000 applications had been started for the chance to participate in a program that gives private school vouchers to parents who object to school’s mask mandates.
In fact there were so many applications that the $10 million in federal coronavirus relief earmarked for the plan is not enough.
According to the education policy adviser, “If all the current applications are completed and funded, the governor would need to pump another $10 million into the program, and would consider doing so.”
The COVID-19 Educational Recovery Benefit program will fund up to $7,000 per student for needs related to child care, transportation, online tutoring and tuition. Grant applications are accepted a first come, first serve basis.