AZ school voucher expansion draws fire over fraud allegations, cost concerns
Arizona's universal school voucher program (ESA) faces scrutiny & fraud allegations over its $1 billion cost for 92,000 students, fueling a political conflict between Republican Superintendent Tom Horne and Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes.
Arizona teachers see positive changes with new classroom cell phone ban
A new law banning cell phones in Arizona classrooms is being praised by educators for increasing student focus and engagement.
Some SUSD parents concerned over curriculum; district responds to claims
Arizona’s top school official is threatening to report Scottsdale to the federal government, claiming the district has adopted a "DEI-oriented textbook" and curriculum.
2026 Election: Kimberly Yee running for AZ schools superintendent
State treasurer Kimberly Yee announced on May 28 she will challenge Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne in the upcoming 2026 election.
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.
Tom Horne sues Arizona Gov. Hobbs, AG Mayes over English language learning in schools
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is filing a lawsuit over English language learning in state schools.
Arizona superintendent Tom Horne to use COVID relief for $40 million tutoring program
Arizona is channeling $40 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding toward tutoring students falling behind in school, the state superintendent said Tuesday.
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.
Arizona school superintendent claims some dual language programs are operating illegally
Educators and parents protested at the capitol Thursday, saying Horne is going beyond his authority.
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."
2022 Election: Recount results released for Arizona AG, Supt. of Public Instruction, LD 13
Results were released Thursday for three races that fell within Arizona's automatic recount guidelines as they were all within half a percentage point.