Arizona GOP budget proposal includes millions in education funding cuts, omits Prop 123
The Arizona GOP budget proposal cuts millions in education funding and omits Proposition 123, a K-12 funding mechanism. Governor Katie Hobbs called the absence of Prop 123 'incredibly concerning', citing a potential billion-dollar opportunity for public education.
Arizona Republicans introduced a budget package that trims education-related spending by millions. The proposal cuts $4 million from graduate medical education, $7 million from the Superintendent of Public Instruction's Office, $114,000 from community colleges, and $16 million from Arizona State University. Republicans omitted Proposition 123, a K-12 funding mechanism, from their budget. The mechanism, approved by voters in 2016, increased State Land Trust money for public education by $300 million annually. Governor Katie Hobbs expressed concern over the omission, citing a potential billion-dollar opportunity for public education without raising taxes.
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