Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), based in Tucson, Arizona, is reportedly facing financial and enrollment struggles after universal school choice passed in the state in 2022.A TUSD official told KGUN that approximately 4,000 students used vouchers to either go to private schools or homeschool.The trend of parents overlooking TUSD cost the school district about $20 million. TUSD's Chief Financial Officer, Ricky Hernandez, told the local outlet that TUSD is "preparing for continued declines in enrollment as a result" of vouchers.Vouchers are a form of school choice that allow parents to send their kids to schools outside their neighborhood or opt out





























