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Parents of students in public schools have no legal right to withdraw their children or opt out of statewide standardized tests, Attorney General Mark Brnovich concluded today.

The Arizona Department of Education will use a federal grant to support new and expanding charter schools.

Board members of a voter-approved organization that funds programs to promote early childhood development are fighting a plan by legislative leaders to raid its dollars to instead increase aid for K-12 education.

The head of a Koch-funded think tank at Arizona State University says it makes more financial sense to spent land trust dollars on current education expenses rather than "hoard'' them for future generations.

The disputes and lawsuits between them are increasing and the communication diminishing. The board’s staff moved out of the Department of Education building in May. Members of the department’s staff aren’t allowed to attend board meetings except under specific circumstances.

Arizona is not producing enough college graduates to fill the high-tech and other professional jobs it will take to finally boost the state out of the basement of personal income, according to a new report released on Oct. 1.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas unveiled a comprehensive education plan Oct. 1 that includes addressing a teacher shortage by providing financial incentives to teach in underserved areas.

The State Board of Education filed suit as promised today to force Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas to follow its orders.

On the heels of a nearly $100 million cut in state aid to universities, Mark Killian is quitting the Arizona Board of Regents.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas is set to unveil her comprehensive education plan Thursday at the Phoenix Art Museum.