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.

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.

Arizona public, charter schools to face budget deficit

Mesa Public Schools, the largest district in Arizona, will lose $16 million. Chandler Unified School will have its budget cut by $12 million.

Arizona governor shorts some schools on promised grants

In June, Ducey’s office stated the $370 million grants would “guarantee” schools receive funding at either 98% of their 2019-20 enrollment value or 105% of this year’s average daily enrollment by the 40th school day.

Fighting Prop 208: Valley business owners plan lawsuit to stop tax hike from going into effect

Some Phoenix-area business owners could soon be taking legal action to stop a voter-approved ballot measure from going into effect. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia has the details on why they say the tax hike will make things tougher for companies already struggling to stay afloat.

Education advocates call for statewide school safety plan as COVID-19 cases surge

The President of the Arizona Education Association says state officials are not consulting with educators in a way that they should, as the state sees another big increase in COVID-19 cases.

Ex-Goodyear charter school vice principal gets jail in fraud case

Joann Vega was sentenced to jail for enrolling fake students into the Bradley Academy in Goodyear to illegally get an additional $2 million in funding from the state.

Arizona Health and Education Departments set guidelines for school reopenings

Arizona’s top health official and the state’s education chief laid out a series of guidelines on August 6 that public schools were urged to use when deciding whether coronavirus infection rates are low enough to safely reopen for full in-person learning.