Arizona School Choice Update with Stacey Brown

State 48 News breaks down Arizona’s ESA drama just one day after furious parents walked out of a State Board meeting — and with a potential challenger already being recruited to take on Superintendent Tom Horne in 2026.

Time Codes:

00:00 Intro

:07 Stacey discusses what happened during the April 28, 2025 ADE meeting

:59 Stacey explains what happened during ADE public comment 

2:12 The ADE meeting

3:28 Stacey describes the speaker process

5:26 ADE public comment rules

6:21 Stacey talks about when ESA parents started to notice change in ESA caps rules

7:02 Challenger in the race for State Superintendent

8:19 Stacey’s 3 hopes for ESA in Arizona

9:37 Arizona State Superintendent Tom Horne on his committment to ESA and school choice

10:40 Stacey responds to “disconnect” between Horne and ESA families

12:20 Timeline for new candidate to announce

12:45 Barber asks about educator discipline

17:24 Stacey’s advice for young parents looking to put children into school

19:26 School Choice website to check out

20:13 Wrap

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