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ASU
Sep 25, 2024

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 […]

Sep 25, 2024

School boards association takes former leader to court

The Arizona School Boards Association is suing a rival education policy provider run by its ex-executive director for copyright infringement.

EVIT
Sep 3, 2024

School, 2 corporations join forces to meet workforce demands

The East Valley Institute of Technology is launching a training program for high school students and adults that will provide the experience required to enter STEM fields, in hopes of […]

Jul 12, 2024

ESA enrollment hits 75,000, short of some projections

After a year of roving projections, final enrollment and funding for the Empowerment Scholarship Account program in the last fiscal year fell far short of earlier predictions by the Department of Education and the governor’s office, but remained close to the mark on projections by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

Mayes, Horne, vouchers, ESAs, parents, students
Jul 10, 2024

Mayes wants answers on school voucher rules, procedures

The Arizona Attorney general is investigating Arizona Department of Education procedures allowing school voucher funds for “supplementary materials” untethered to any curriculum or documentation justifying the purchase as an educational expense. 

Petersen, Republicans, teacher pay
Jul 5, 2024

Prop. 123 education funding renewal effort falls short

With Proposition 123, an additional education funding stream through the State Land Trust fund, set to lapse at the end of the next fiscal year, both parties brought out sweeping plans to retool and renew the measure. 

Jul 2, 2024

ESA program gets a few tweaks, but no overhaul

Change to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program remained a game of inches this session. 

Jun 18, 2024

Bill to ease tribal teacher shortage stalled in Congress

Teachers have been in short supply across Arizona, including schools run by Native American tribes.

Jun 7, 2024

Embattled ex-school leader launches advisory group

The state’s largest elementary school district is contemplating cutting ties with the Arizona School Boards Association and employing the services of a another policy provider.

May 27, 2024

Trial over school funding begins Tuesday

But Arizona schools are finally going to get their day in court – well, more like a month – in their bid to convince a judge the state is not living up to its constitutional obligation to adequately fund education.

Apr 2, 2024

UA offers new degrees in response to job market

New degrees added to the University of Arizona reflect a more creative, problem solving focused professional environment with new areas of study pertaining to consumer retail and innovation.

Mar 29, 2024

Most Arizonans agree post-secondary education a must

Found in an Education Forward survey, 90% of voters on both sides of the aisle agree that post-secondary education improves quality of life.

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