Publications

Empowerment Scholarship Accounts

Reports and Publications
August 2017
Erica McFadden, David Schlinkert

This year, the Arizona Legislature approved 30,000 new Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) to be in use by the year 2022. This briefing paper examines how ESAs are working for individuals with disabilities as intended, as well as some unintended consequences.

Mobility a challenge for persons with developmental disabilities

Reports and Publications
August 2017
Erica McFadden, Eric Hedberg

Fixing Arizona’s Mass Incarceration Dilemma

Reports and Publications
August 2017
Hon. R.L. Gottsfield, Larry A. Hammond, and Donna Lee Elm

The Past, Present and Future of the Arizona Initiative

Reports and Publications
May 2017
David Berman

Two initiative-related measures were passed in the 2017 Arizona legislative session: One banned the practice of paying petition circulators on a per-signature basis and the other required that citizen initiatives be in strict compliance with the law rather than substantial compliance.

Preventing Families’ ‘Drift Into Failure’

Reports and Publications
May 2017
Erica Quintana, Jade Sun

Finding & Keeping Educators for Arizona's Classrooms

Reports and Publications
May 2017
Dan Hunting, Thom Reilly, Andrea Whitsett, Samantha Briggs, Joseph Garcia, Bill Hart

Voters, Media & Social Networks

Reports and Publications
April 2017
Eric Hedberg, Thom Reilly, David Daugherty, Joseph Garcia

Morrison-Cronkite Poll: Opioids & Addiction

Reports and Publications
April 2017
Morrison Institute - Cronkite News

The prevalence of prescription opioid abuse and addiction in Arizona is widespread, according to a major statewide poll released by Arizona State University today.

Housing Homeless Youth

Reports and Publications
March 2017
Bill Hart, Kendra L. Smith

Bail or Jail?

Reports and Publications
January 2017
Bill Hart

If a person cannot afford to post bail, he/she stays in jail until trial, which can be costly to all sides.

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