Shaping Tomorrow: Policy Paths for a Choice-Driven System
May 7, 2025
Arizona’s progress toward a boundary-free education system illuminates three essential policy considerations for lawmakers aiming to replicate its success. First, Don’t Leave Your Backpack! Prioritize long-term equity over short-term expediency. Second, Crawl, Walk, then Run! Lay out a blueprint and capitalize on incremental reforms. Finally, Cheer on The Heroes! Acknowledge the importance of our public schools andreinforce gains through advocacy. These principles, drawn from 30 years of experience, offer a strategic approach to expanding student choice in public schools. Don’t Leave Your Backpack! There are few slogans easier to parrot and more difficult to implement than backpack funding for students.…
Breaking Down Barriers: Welcoming No More Lines Ambassador Sean McCarthy
February 25, 2025
Sean McCarthy brings an unparalleled depth of expertise to the movement to transform education. As Director of Fiscal Policy for the Arizona House of Representatives, he has played a pivotal role on the Education, Appropriations, and Ways and Means committees. With a policy background spanning education, state and local taxation, and public finance, Sean is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between community aspirations and the fiscal frameworks necessary to drive lasting reform. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Sean's disciplined approach to leadership is rooted in his years of service. After seven years on active duty, he…
Faulkner shares No More Lines vision on WBAL Radio
May 28, 2024
Halli Faulkner, senior legislative drafter, recently joined the Angelette Aviles Show on WBAL Radio to discuss her latest publication, No More Lines: Opening Public Schools to All Families by 2030. The conversation touched on the relevance of the issue of equal access to public schools given the recent 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Faulkner noted that since many public school district boundaries mirror historic redlining maps from the 1930s, children across the country are kept out of a school that would better meet their needs simply because of their family's address.…
