Hobbs calls ESA program ‘billion-dollar boondoggle,’ urges income caps
Income caps, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ sole solid policy proposal to rein in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program in her State of the State Address, expectedly saw early support from public education advocates and immediate dismissal from school choice supporters.
Hiking teacher pay a priority as lawmakers prepare to renew Prop. 123
With the general fund set to take on dollars previously provided by the state land trust through Proposition 123 at the end of the fiscal year, the goal of both the House and Senate ...
Auditor says public schools lacking in implementing emergency plans
State auditors said not a single one of the schools they reviewed had fully implemented their emergency operations plans, a failure that a new report says ...
State gets $34.8M grant to expand charter schools
Arizona is getting $34.8 million in federal funds to help create and expand charter schools in the state.
More indictments related to voucher program come, Horne touts safeguards
A state grand jury returned another fraud indictment related to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program Monday.
Apprenticeship programs fight blue-collar stigma
Mike Malloy, training director for the Arizona Pipe Trades, found his way to an apprenticeship program on a “fluke.” As a high school student, Malloy never considered going into a […]
State agencies look to fill apprenticeship needs
Arizona is seeing a high demand for construction, electrical and plumbing workers and multiple state agencies are collaborating to fulfill that demand through apprenticeship programs. According to data from the […]
AZ Dept. of Ed launches STOP-IT Task Force to raise awareness about fentanyl’s dangers
Arizona’s Department of Education has introduced an initiative aimed at tackling the growing threat of fentanyl in schools. The School Training Overdose Preparedness and Intelligence Taskforce (STOP-IT) is educating students […]
State universities deny claim Harris campaign improperly obtained student data
The state’s three universities say the head of the Senate Government Committee is off base with his claims they are illegally selling data about their students. Representatives of the schools, […]
Students picking up more of the state university funding
A bid by the Board of Regents for another $732 million to finance state universities is rekindling a decades old fight about the financial responsibility of state taxpayers versus how much of the cost should be borne by students.
Education advocates clash in pivotal state Senate race
Sen. Shawnna Bolick, R-Phoenix, is facing her first election for the Legislative District 2 Senate seat since being appointed in 2022. Her opponent, Rep. Judy Schwiebert, D-Phoenix, said she was […]
ASU tuition surcharge, cuts in response to state budget reflect lower Arizona higher education spending
Arizona State University announced measures on Monday to deal with higher education budget cuts passed by the state Legislature. They include a tuition surcharge, cuts to programs such as the […]