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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
School system prepares for K-12 funding overhaul
Each of the special-interest groups within the education system has its own ideas for overhauling the state’s K-12 funding formula.
Chuck Essigs: Arizona’s school finance guru
Chuck Essigs came to Arizona in 1972 with plans to stay no more than a year to get an advanced degree. He got hooked on the Valley of the Sun, though, and has been helping to shape the state’s school finance formula ever since.
Auditors call for strengthened oversight of voucher program
State auditors say the Arizona Department of Education is already taking steps to ensure that dollars provided parents under a school voucher program are not misspent but should strengthen its oversight.
Most school districts planning to use Prop. 123 money for pay raises
Arizona teachers, who have gone years with minimal or no raises, are about to receive the reward of more pay from the voter-approved Proposition 123.
