Politicians on both sides of the aisle laud small businesses as the “backbone” of our economy. They love photo-ops in front of main street coffee shops, small manufacturing facilities, and family-owned hardware stores. But, while they love to publicly pledge support of America’s small businesses, our politicians are sometimes more talk than action. Meaningful new policy to help small businesses grow and prosper rarely comes to fruition.
Mesa Unified District stood out in Maricopa County with 57,311 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.