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Your kids' school money is still stuck in limbo. What's next for Phoenix?

Your kids' school money is still stuck in limbo

Look, here's the deal— you remember that school funding plan, right? The one that's supposed to help our kids here in Arizona? Well, turns out our Republicans can't seem to get on the same page about how to bring it back. The plan, which expired recently, is just sitting there, leaving a lot of us wondering what's next for our schools. This isn't some abstract D.C. fight; this is about our neighborhoods, our kids' futures, and whether they'll have the resources they need right here in Phoenix.

It’s frustrating, mijo, because these are decisions that directly impact every family in every ward, from South Phoenix up to Scottsdale. We need these folks at the Capitol to figure it out, and fast. What we're watching for now is whether they can finally agree on a path forward or if this stalemate is just going to drag on. Our teachers and students deserve better than this political back-and-forth.

Carlos Espinoza-Reyes, @los_phx_south

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