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GOP lawmaker wants cap on private school tax credits
An effort by some Republicans at the Arizona Legislature to roll back an annual 20 percent boost in the amount of corporate tax credits available for contributions to private school tuition organizations has returned again this session.
ASU president urges state to adopt college degree goals
Arizona State University President Michael Crow is urging lawmakers to set a college-attainment goal aimed at increasing the number of Arizona residents with college degrees or certificates.
Ducey reversal on land trust clears way for education settlement
Even before the special session that potentially resolved a years-long lawsuit over K-12 education funding, Arizona lawmakers’ spending on schools was the talk of the summer.
Never a dull moment: Douglas survives a chaotic year as schools chief
Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas’s name was synonymous with trying to eliminate Common Core when she strode into office in January, but she gained attention for much more by the end of her first year.
Douglas recall effort fails
A highly publicized effort to recall state schools chief Diane Douglas is folding this morning after gathering fewer than 10 percent of the signatures realistically needed to force an election.
Arizona charter schools turn 20 boasting of higher test scores, greater options
Nestled between a taco shop, a gas station and a church lies the Gilbert campus of Leading Edge Academy. A former Albertsons grocery store on the strip mall is what the small public school calls home.
Chief investigator resigns over teacher database revelations
The Board of Education’s chief investigator has resigned amid revelations the state’s teacher database was riddled with mistakes about disciplined teachers.
Study finds foster kids lag far behind in academics
An Arizona study has found that foster children have the state's highest dropout rate and one of the lowest graduation rates.
Prosecutors won’t charge Education Bd prez for assaulting Douglas
The president of the state Board of Education won’t be facing assault charges after claims by state schools chief Diane Douglas that he had assaulted her.
Ducey to roll out ‘enhanced’ achievement district plan in 2016
Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature education initiative from the 2015 legislative session has been slow in getting off the ground, largely owing to the off-session focus on setting the long-running K-12 funding lawsuit.
Education board to discuss reporting errors
The State Board of Education is meeting Wednesday to discuss reporting errors in the teacher discipline system.
Panel recommends bonuses for teachers in difficult schools
Arizona needs to pay teachers more to choose and remain in the profession, a panel appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey told him on Dec. 2
