Governor Hobbs' War on School Choice: A Tale of Bureaucratic Buffoonery

So, Governor Katie Hobbs of Arizona decides to play the part of the Grinch who stole education by axing the expansion of a school choice voucher program. This program, mind you, was actually working – a rare occurrence in the realm of government initiatives. It's like she saw something functioning properly and said, "Not on my watch!" Parents like Steve Smith and Amy Carney are up in arms because, surprise, they care about their kids' education. Carney points out the exodus from public schools, as parents are desperately seeking better options for their kids. Hobbs' response? Slam the door on those options. It’s like watching someone unplug the life support of educational choice, all while wearing a badge that says "I care about kids."

The Baffling Logic of Wrecking What Works

Steve Smith, rightly flabbergasted, calls out Hobbs' decision as "outrageous behavior." First week in the job, and she's already swinging a wrecking ball at a program that's a lifeline for nearly 50,000 kids. It’s like she looked at a well-oiled machine and thought, “You know what this needs? A good ol' spanner in the works!” In the aftermath of COVID and plummeting ACT scores, Hobbs seems to have the uncanny ability to spot a lifeline and think, “Let’s cut that.” If this were a movie, she’d be the villain who cancels Christmas. And what's her grand plan? Apparently, turn a blind eye to the real issues and play politics. Because who needs practical solutions when you can have political posturing? It's like watching someone trying to put out a fire with gasoline. The absurdity would be hilarious if it weren't so tragically detrimental to the students of Arizona.