A national organization filed suit Wednesday against an Arizona charter school with ties to a member of the state Board of Education, accusing it of using state funds to illegally teach religious doctrine.
Read More »Douglas uses public employee, state email system to endorse Trump
State schools chief Diane Douglas used a public employee and the state email system to announce her endorsement Friday of Donald Trump.
Read More »Arizona official says guns are allowed at private schools
Arizona's attorney general says the state's private elementary, middle and high schools can allow guns on campus.
Read More »Long-time county schools supt. loses to media production teacher 
A non-political process for appointing school board members was the political undoing for Maricopa County Schools Superintendent Don Covey.
Read More »School choice bill for American Indians set for U.S. Senate debate 
A U.S. Senate bill that would allow American Indian students in federal schools to use a state school choice program is set for committee debate Sept. 7.
Read More »Arizona earns praise for teacher training database, despite pay concerns
Arizona won praise in a recent report for its program linking preschool teachers with training and scholarships, even as the report said low wages for those teachers could make such systems an exercise in futility.
Read More »State proposes requiring cursive for young Arizona students
Young Arizona students may have to master cursive after all, according to proposed changes to the state's reading and math learning standards.
Read More »Governor appoints school superintendent, teacher to state Board of Education
Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday tapped a Tucson school superintendent and a Paradise Valley teacher to serve on the state Board of Education.
Read More »State Board of Education president resigns, citing feud with Douglas 
The president of the State Board of Education resigned today, saying the Superintendent of Public Instruction is not allowing Department of Education staff to help the board do its job.
Read More »New analysis says Arizona has fourth worst school system
The way WalletHub sees things, Arizona has the fourth worst school system in the entire country.
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