Kyrene School District at risk of losing $1.5 million in federal funding due to recent DEI policy
The Kyrene School District is at risk of losing $1.5 million in federal funding for instituting a DEI police that goes against guidance from the U.S. Department of Education.
Audit finds many Arizona schools aren't meeting safety requirements
Every school in Arizona is required to have an emergency plan in place in case the worst happens, but a new state audit couldn't find a single school that met the minimum requirements for a safety plan.
Scottsdale Unified School District hosts expo showcasing its public schools amid declining enrollment
Scottsdale Unified School District hosts expo showcasing programs at all 30 schools as student enrollment across the board is seeing a reduction in numbers.
Changing demographics appear to be lowering Arizona public school enrollment
Changing demographics are a big reason for declining enrollment in Arizona public schools, the state's superintendent of public instruction says.
Judge tosses challenge of Arizona programs that teach non-English speaking students
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Arizona’s schools chief that challenged programs that some school districts use to teach non-English speaking students.
PragerU: Arizona's education department teams up with controversial conservative group
The Arizona Department of Education is teaming up with a controversial right-wing organization that some accuse of whitewashing history and teaching incorrect science.
Arizona education chief demands schools to prove they are complying with Holocaust education law
Arizona's top education official has set a deadline for schools in the state to prove they are complying with a 2021 law that mandates the teaching of Holocaust and other historical genocide incidents.
Arizona school safety discussions continue as SRO gaps have yet to be filled
The Arizona Department of Education’s Safety Task Force was back in session on Oct. 25 brainstorming ways to keep kids safe in school. One of the topics was working to fill the SRO gaps in many schools.
Transgender restroom policies: Tom Horne says parents are threatening to pull children from schools
Restroom policies for transgender students remain at the center of a heated discussion in Arizona.
Arizona department of education holds first school safety task force meeting
As Arizona kids go back to school, the Arizona Department of Education's Safety Task Force is back in session brainstorming ways to keep our kids safe.
Data breach reported in Arizona's school voucher program
Gov. Katie Hobbs says thousands of personal information data points, including student names and disability categories, could be viewed on ClassWallet, the program's financial vendor.
2 Arizona school choice leaders resign as controversy over the program continues
Two leaders of Arizona's "Empower Scholarship Accounts' have resigned. It's the latest in an ongoing battle over the state's ESA program that aims to provide parents more choices for where they send their kids to school.
Tom Horne gives update on Empower hotline that lets parents notify Dept. of Education
“This gives parents a way to communicate if they are upset about something," Horne said. “We established the hotline, which we called the Empower Hotline, so that parents could have a way to communicate with us."
Arizona school voucher program likely to cost tax payers much more than previously thought
The Arizona Superintendent of Public Schools Tom Horne is estimating close to a hundred thousand applicants to the current voucher program, and the move could cost around $900 million of taxpayer money.
SB 1001: Arizona's 'pronoun bill' vetoed by Gov. Katie Hobbs: What you should know
Arizona State Senator John Kavanagh proposed the legislation on Dec. 20, just weeks before the legislature reconvenes on Jan. 9.
Changes proposed for Arizona's universal school voucher program amid controversy: here's what you should know
Some changes may be on the way for Arizona's universal school voucher program, which was approved in 2022. Here's what you should know about the changes being proposed, and why some are not happy with it.
Some Arizona teachers take part in protest against teacher complaint hotline: Here's what you should know
Some Arizona educators are not pleased with a recent decision by Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne to establish the Empower Hotline, which some say feels like teacher harassment. Here's what you should know about the hotline, as well as other issues related to the hotline, including Critical Race Theory.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wants to undo school voucher expansion
The governor’s office said the expansion is siphoning money from underfunded public schools and would cost $1.5 billion dollars over the next decade.
Buckeye Elementary School District overpaid superintendent by more than $570K, attorney general alleges
During that time, BESD reportedly paid Kristi Wilson a total of $3.3 million in compensation - more than $570,000 of what the superintendent was entitled to under her employment agreements.
Arizona students eating reduced-price meals to have fees waived
The Arizona Dept. of Education will waive fees for students who qualify for reduced price meals beginning in January 2023.