School Choice Under Threat in Arizona as Signature Drive Aims to Halt Implementation

A sign indicating school closure due to the spread of the CCP virus is displayed at Deer Valley High School in Glendale, Arizona, on April 2, 2020. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Valerie Shannon of Scottsdale, Arizona, said she’s happy that both her children are able to attend public schools in the city.

She also looks forward to having more parental control over her children’s education under a universal school choice program that begins in Arizona on Sept. 24.