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Marshall Trimble: A piece of Arizona history
State Historian Marshall Trimble was born and raised in Arizona. He taught Arizona history to school children and college students. He travelled around the state and struck up conversations at […]
GOP candidates clash over credit for AI in ESA program
Key Points: Schools superintendent, treasurer, dispute credit for AI improvement implementation Race to rollout new technology comes as two faceoff in July primary election AI upgrades remain top priority to […]
Fortify AZ bows out: School voucher ballot battlefield narrows to one
Key Points: Fortify AZ drops its own voucher plan from the November ballot Arizona Education Association’s stricter limits plan remains on the ballot Arizona lawmakers approved a “poison pill” ballot […]
State treasurer seeks ESA vendor to track misspending, fraud
Key Points: Treasurer, Department of Education review ESA vendors amid program concerns  State seeks stronger auditing, automation and oversight to curb misspending Current vendor to participate but could face competition […]
Funding freeze? GOP seeks delay in state school overhaul
Key Points: Republican leaders seek to block court order to fix school funding system Judge Dewain Fox declares current system unconstitutional, citing unsafe buildings and lack of equipment His ruling […]
Dueling initiatives compete for new accountability in Arizona’s ESA program
Key Points: School voucher reform plans aim to curb costs and provide accountability Critics argue the plans lack funding, violating a constitutional requirement State schools chief Tom Horne opposes both […]
Educator-legislator pipeline highlights shortfalls of state education
Key Points: About 52% of Arizona lawmakers have one or more ties to education, according to their biographies Despite that, Arizona ranks below the national average for per-pupil spending Lawmakers, […]
Horne vs. Yee: Republican opponents square off over state education, ESA fraud
Key Points: GOP foes in July 21 primary differ over handling of improper purchases using voucher funds Yee changed her stated position on law covering school chief’s role As state […]
Higher education, economy and infrastructure need each other, experts say
Key Points: Experts say higher education is key to Arizona’s economy Arizona has a demand for 54,000 bachelor degree jobs, but falls short on applicants Arizona’s public universities receive only […]
Chance of Prop. 123 renewal this year ‘almost zero,’ says GOP lawmaker
Key Points: Key Republican lawmaker says he’s willing to wait until next year to reconsider a Prop. 123 renewal GOP lawmakers have not found consensus on the education funding measure […]
Budget talks stall: Proposition 123 and tax conformity stay on standby
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs called off budget discussions on March 20 over tax conformity and Prop. 123 Republican lawmakers say Hobbs gave up when a deal was still within […]
Dueling ballot proposals compete to reform Arizona’s ESA program
Key Points:Â Competing ballot measures propose reforms to ESA program Disputes center on eligibility, oversight and program administration Parents, advocates clash as scrutiny, misspending concerns grow Dueling ballot measures from […]
