School Closures

Arizona is experiencing a school closure epidemic, which is negatively impacting student outcomes. Since 1998, charter school closures in Arizona have displaced more than 80,000 students (Network for Public Education 2024).

With the expansion of Arizona’s voucher programs, even more public schools are closing. Our communities deserve stable schools that are transparently operated and community-driven.

We encourage you to check out the publications below and join us in the fight to protect our public schools.

• NPE – Doomed to Fail: An Analysis of Charter School Closures from 1998 to 2022
  • https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DTM-Final.pdf
• Annenberg Institute at Brown University – The Long Shadow of School Closures: Impacts on Students’ Educational and Labor Market Outcomes
  • https://edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai24-963.pdf
• ProPublica – School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
  • https://www.propublica.org/article/arizona-school-vouchers-budget-meltdown
• WSKG – Arizona public schools close as state funds voucher programs cause falling enrollment
  • https://www.wskg.org/2025-08-07/arizona-public-schools-close-as-state-funds-voucher-programs-cause-falling-enrollment