Prop. 320 asks voters if the state should dictate how much public schools spend in the classroom

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 1,844

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Republicans and powerful conservative organizations who say public schools spend too much on administration and unnecessary programs are urging voters to change state law to override local control and force public schools to spend a bigger percentage of their funding on “direct instruction.”

Democrats and public school advocacy organizations are aggressively campaigning against Proposition 320, saying that because those same GOP lawmakers have left Arizona public …

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