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Arizona Governor’s K-12 Spending Claim is Unsupported

Arizona’s governor, Doug Ducey, told constituents that Arizona would be one of the leading states to increase K-12 spending per student.

By Eleanor DearmanOct. 14, 2015, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 14, 2015, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Arizona Governor’s K-12 Spending Claim is Unsupported

by Eleanor Dearman, The Texas Tribune
October 14, 2015

<h1>Arizona Governor’s K-12 Spending Claim is Unsupported</h1>
<p class="byline">by Eleanor Dearman, The Texas Tribune <br />October 14, 2015</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.35">Arizona&rsquo;s governor, Doug Ducey, told constituents that Arizona would be one of the<a href="http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/fact-check/2015/10/12/doug-ducey-arizona-education-funding-fact-check/72740022/"> leading states to increase K-12 spending </a>per student. But support for his claim has proven elusive, especially since other states have not&nbsp;</span>forecasted<span style="line-height: 1.35">&nbsp;their&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.35">fiscal 2017&nbsp;education budget.&nbsp;(<em>The Arizona Republic</em>)</span></p>
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Arizona Governor’s K-12 Spending Claim is Unsupported

Eleanor Dearman, The Texas Tribune
October 14, 2015

Arizona’s governor, Doug Ducey, told constituents that Arizona would be one of the leading states to increase K-12 spending per student. But support for his claim has proven elusive, especially since other states have not forecasted their fiscal 2017 education budget. (The Arizona Republic)

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