Arizona House Republicans back universal school voucher expansion
The Arizona measure comes four years after voters rejected a smaller voucher expansion after an unprecedented mobilization by teachers opposed to using tax dollars for private education.
California officials raided preschool, interviewed 2-year-olds over mask policies
California state regulators conducted an investigation at a Southern California preschool and privately interviewed children as young as 2 without their parents’ consent about their masking practices.
New program by education officials gives Arizona teachers up to $1,000 in grant money for classroom projects
Arizona public school teachers woke up to a rather pleasant surprise on March 8, when Arizona's top education official announced a new program could mean some extra funding for their classroom projects.
Arizona School Boards Association quitting national group
The Arizona School Boards Association, which has found itself being targeted by Republican lawmakers who have long opposed its efforts to lobby for local school boards, is leaving the National School Boards Association.
GOP lawmakers want Arizona Supreme Court to kill Prop 208 education tax
Arizona schools could be forced to close because they can’t legally spend more than the $1 billion the Legislature has already appropriated for the current school year.
Big education funding cuts in Arizona loom; state school superintendent paints bleak picture for education
Currently, public schools in Arizona face more than $1 billion in budget cuts by March 1, partly as a result of a spending limit that was approved by voters in the 1980s. The state's Superintendent for Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman, painted a bleak picture for education during her State of Education address on Feb. 8.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey delivers his final state of the state address, talks about water, education
During his state of the state address, the GOP governor proposed setting aside $1 billion for desalination, or the process of removing salt from sea water, and bring that water to Arizona.
First-ever teacher residency program launches this winter in Arizona
A teacher residency program modeled after medical residencies is launching in Arizona this winter.
Prop 208: Arizona Supreme Court keeps new school tax alive, for now
The court rejected opponents' arguments that Proposition 208 required a 2/3 vote to be enacted as required for tax increases imposed by the Legislature. But the court said it can’t yet tell whether the money it raises can be legally spent so it sent the case back to the lower court.
Arizona legislature adjourns after deal on voucher expansion
The agreement on school vouchers and a handful of other disputes ended a stalemate between the House and Senate that held up the final pieces of the Arizona budget.
Arizona panel advances measure cutting Proposition 208 taxes
Business owners who make enough to be affected by Proposition 208 would have the option to pay a 4.5% tax rate, the same as they paid before voters imposed the 3.5% surcharge.
Ex-CEO at Goodyear charter school gets prison in fraud case
The Bradley Academy of Excellence had falsified its attendance records, with former CEO Daniel Hughes reporting fake students in order to increase funding.
Divided Arizona House panel approves big school voucher bill
Republicans called the measure already passed by the Arizona Senate a lifeline for 600,000 low-income students who would become entitled to state funding for private school tuition.
Gov. Ducey orders Arizona schools to offer in-person learning by March 15
According to a statement, an exception will be made for counties that have "high" COVID-19 transmission based on CDC guidelines, including Coconino, Yavapai and Pinal counties.
Arizona Dept. of Education looks to hire teachers, other school-related jobs
The Arizona Dept. of Education held a virtual job fair on Saturday and more than 1,000 people attended to connect with recruiters in their school-related fields.
Students, staff get support from Arizona's top educator to begin heading back into classrooms
For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction is now advocating for some schools to begin planning to re-open campuses.
Arizona schools receive $1B in federal COVID-19 relief funding
The Arizona Dept. of Education says every public and charter school in the state will be eligible to receive at least $150,000.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman calls for more school funding
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman, says sustainable, long-term funding is critical for public schools in the state to make sure students thrive during and after the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Chandler Unified returning to virtual learning amid threat of teacher sickout over COVID-19 worries
Students with Chandler Unified School District will return to online learning temporarily, as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.
Arizona Gov. Ducey rejects request for 2-week school ‘quarantine’
Gov. Doug Ducey has rejected a request to require schools to have a two-week period of online learning before returning back to the classroom after the holidays.