Aaron Smith

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Director of Education Reform at Reason Foundation. Free minds and free markets. @ReasonFdn @Reason

Phoenix, AZ reason.org/experts/show/a… Joined June 2012

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Aaron Smith @ASmithAZ Feb 29, 2024

Reason’s latest K-12 study takes a comprehensive look at resources and outcomes for all 50 states over the past two decades.

Bringing together key revenue, expenditure, enrollment, staffing, and NAEP data, here are five key takeaways from our report.

reason.org/k12-ed-spendin…

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reason.org Public education at a crossroads: A comprehensive look at K-12 resources and outcomes Examining key education spending, enrollment, staffing, and student performance data over the past two decades in all 50 states.

Aaron Smith @ASmithAZ 16h

Arizona dems would be wise to consider a sliding-scale approach to ESA funding, similar to what Oklahoma and other states use.

A hard cap on income, especially at $150k, would throw thousands of middle class families/voters off the program.

Charlie Martin @MartinCharlieAZ 2d

My strongest opinion about AZ universal ESA reform is that it should be enacted as quickly and simply as possible.

Three possible paths for immediate AZ ESA reform:

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Aaron Smith @ASmithAZ 2d

Tariffs
Iran
ICE
Abuse of executive power
Corruption
January 6 pardons
Inflation
Unhinged rants
Ballroom/Arch nonsense
Politically connected pardons
Bootlicking Congress
Cabinet appointments
Threatening fed independence
Cozying up to Russia
Threatening to invade Greenland
Canada is the 51st state
Election-denying candidates
Horrible endorsements
Overt racism
Paxton
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I live in Arizona and voted.

Believe me, this had nothing to do with school choice.

Jennifer Berkshire @BisforBerkshire 2d

Trying to understand around why school vouchers helped propel the blue wave in states like TX, IA and AZ? I'm here to help. GOP's insistence on enacting unpopular programs over voter objections angered a lot of people, like this Dem who just ousted Utah's senate majority leader

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Aaron Smith @ASmithAZ 2d

“ Public education is changing rapidly, and today’s challenges won’t be solved by yesterday’s ideas and priorities. A K–12 finance agenda aimed at transparency, sustainability, and productivity can help state policymakers navigate the decade ahead.”

Reason Foundation Verified account @ReasonFdn 2d

.@ASmithAZ outlines eight ways to improve K–12 finance and get better results. 🔽

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Aaron Smith @ASmithAZ 4d

Must read column on declining enrollment, school budgets, and lessons from the past.

Fantastic work @Parker_Baxter

educationnext.org/lessons-from-t…