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Arizona’s school voucher program, launched in 2012 for students with disabilities and expanded to all students in 2022, has exploded from 11,000 to over 100,000 participants—bringing with it a shocking surge in fraud. Audits reveal public funds misused for beauty supplies, ski passes, and lingerie, while state employees were indicted in 2024 for creating “ghost students” to steal $600,000. The Department of Education repeatedly missed high-risk accounts, and in 2026, audits found it couldn’t verify oversight of nearly $100 million in risky transactions—blaming understaffing. With Arizona facing a budget deficit and competing ballot measures this November, the program’s cost, oversight, and future are under fierce political and public scrutiny.

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