Across the state, education leaders in Arizona are trying to plan for the new school year with little information on how much state or federal funding they will receive. Education funding represents Arizona’s largest expense, but it’s unclear whether public schools will get more or less dollars when the new fiscal year begins in July.

Public school superintendents across Arizona say they aren’t sure how many teachers they will be able to employ during the next school year because state lawmakers aren’t providing answers.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that would allow public colleges and universities to conduct medical marijuana research.

Vince Yanez understands what the Arizona Board of Education could be getting in to this year when it begins a “systematic review” of the state’s English Language Learner program.

TUCSON — The Tucson Unified School District is mulling a plan to spend as much as $84.5 million to desegregate its schools.

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that makes it easier to fire some low-performing teachers.

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill into law that allows for new charter school admission preferences benefiting some siblings and grandchildren.

Thousands of elementary school teachers in Arizona are using small groups and other techniques to boost their students’ reading skills in preparation for a literacy law that will kick in next year.

As expectations for reading, writing and math have increased, emphasis on civic awareness among Arizona students has dropped, according to the state’s top education official.

The impasse between Gov. Jan Brewer and Republican legislative leadership over Medicaid expansion, sales tax reform and Common Core educational standards has left many lawmakers reluctant to send her their bills for fear of encountering a veto.