Arizona state Sen. Rick Murphy (R-Glendale) has proposed expanding the state’s tax credit for individuals donating money towards K-12 private school tuition because. Currently, demand for the resulting scholarships exceeds the program cap. Murphy’s proposal passed the Senate Finance Committee on January 12 and awaits a vote from the full state Senate. “We still are a long way from making quality choices available to all of the 1 million public school students in Arizona,” said Jonathan Butcher, education director for the Goldwater Institute. “We have over 180 low performing schools serving some 94,000 students, so this bill is another way to make quality choices available to every student. Arizona already has an individual tuition tax credit, a similar corporate tax credit, and the nation’s first Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), which allow parents to divide their child’s state education dollars among approved providers. “The goal is to help get students off of waiting lists and...