State outlines ESA boom, risk-based audits and a parent-driven handbook rewrite
The Arizona Department of Education said its ESA program has grown from ~12,100 to ~85,200 students since late 2022, prompting a risk-based audit process, planned annual residency verification and AI-assisted purchase review; a parent handbook committee produced recommendations for a revised ESA family handbook.
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John Ward, ESA program director for the Arizona Department of Education, told the State Board that Empowerment Scholarship Accounts have expanded rapidly: about 12,100 students were on the program in September 2022 and roughly 85,200 are enrolled now.
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