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The Trade-Offs of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) for Students with Disabilities Reports and Publications September 2014 Erica McFadden
Arizona's Education Financing and Special Education: A Perfect Storm Reports and Publications August 2014 Erica McFadden This brief report, compiled for the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, shows how Arizona's financing for special needs students falls short of what would be required to offer a free, appropriate public education.
Sun Corridor: A Competitive Mindset Reports and Publications June 2014 Grady Gammage Jr., Dan Hunting Sun Corridor: A Competitive Mindset builds upon the 2008 Megapolitan report by looking at present and future prospects for the Sun Corridor, the economic heart of Arizona stretching along Interstate 10 from Phoenix to Tucson, down Interstate 19 to the Mexican border.
New Era of Arizona Water Challenges Reports and Publications May 2014 M. Byron Lewis
Arizona's Vulnerable Populations, April 2014 Opening Remarks The 104th Arizona Town Hall was held in Tucson on April 27-30, 2014.
A Day In Our Shoes: Adults With Developmental Disabilities Share Their Experiences Living In Small Cities and Towns Reports and Publications April 2014 Erica S. McFadden, David B. Daugherty, Bill Hart This Morrison Institute report, sponsored by the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, examines the obstacles and daily challenges still facing many Arizonans with developmental disabilities -- especially those who live in small cities and towns.
Dark Money in Arizona: The Right to Know, Free Speech and Playing Whack-a-Mole Reports and Publications March 2014 Dr. David Berman
The Future of ‘Direct Democracy’ in Arizona: Petition Circulators, Election Officials and the Law Reports and Publications February 2014 Dr. David Berman
Serving Valley Victims of Domestic Violence: Challenges and Choices Reports and Publications February 2014 Bill Hart
Arizona's Education Financing: Elementary and Secondary Education: 2002-2011 Reports and Publications December 2013 Dan Hunting Arizona has grown rapidly over the years and our education system has grown in step with the population. But increasing the total budget for education doesn’t mean that we have directed more resources to each student.

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