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Oct 13, 2014

VA calls for firing of four officials; Phoenix director not on the list

The Department of Veterans Affairs has recommended the removal of four senior officials around the country, but missing from that list is the director of the troubled operation in Phoenix.

Oct 7, 2014

Judge rules that state can’t delay action on school inflation funding

A trial court judge ruled today that the state must begin resetting inflation adjustments for public schools right away, which will come at a cost of about $317 million for fiscal-year 2015.

Oct 6, 2014

Arizona’s teacher salaries rank among the lowest

If the ongoing political debates about education funding have not convinced you, a new study might: Arizona is the sixth worst place in the nation to be a teacher.

Oct 3, 2014

College students express frustration, apathy toward 2014 campaign

Opinions about the upcoming election from Arizona State University students include criticism over campaign ads and media coverage and a lack of desire to be engaged.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Oct 2, 2014

Brewer urges lawmakers to compensate schools for inflation

State lawmakers should stop fighting public schools in court and come up with the money they are due to compensate them for inflation, Gov. Jan Brewer said Wednesday.

David Garcia and Diane Douglas prepare for their Superintendent of Public Instruction Debate. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Oct 1, 2014

Superintendent candidates present strikingly different visions for Common Core

The two candidates for state superintendent of public instruction have strikingly different visions for the future of the Common Core State Standards in Arizona.

Sep 29, 2014

ASU plans to return M-16s obtained under military surplus program

Arizona State University plans to return 70 M-16s obtained a year and a half ago under a Department of Defense program that distributes surplus weapons to law enforcement agencies, a spokeswoman said Monday.

David Garcia and Diane Douglas prepare for their Superintendent of Public Instruction Debate. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Sep 26, 2014

Schools chief debate focuses largely on Common Core

In her first appearance before a broader audience than the Tea Party, GOP Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidate Diane Douglas stuck to her main topic of repealing Common Core, the state’s learning standards.

Sep 23, 2014

Schools: State can settle lawsuit now, or pay big later

School officials are warning lawmakers that if they don’t take a deal to settle the inflation adjustment lawsuit – and soon – taxpayers could be on the hook for another $1.3 billion.

Sgt. Daniel Macias, a spokesman for the Arizona State University Police Department, said the school requested 70 M-16s to equip all of its officers. He said the weapons would be used only in a worst-case scenario. (Cronkite News Photo by Emilie Eaton)
Sep 23, 2014

ASU, other campuses stock up on military rifles under federal program

Police departments at Arizona State University and community colleges in Tucson and Yuma have acquired 79 fully automatic M-16 assault rifles and nine older M-14 rifles under a Department of Defense program that distributes surplus weapons to local agencies throughout the country.

Sep 17, 2014

Lawmaker: High school students should pass citizenship test before graduating

Arizona high schoolers who can’t name at least one branch of government, define the United States as a capitalist country or at least know Phoenix is the state capitol could find themselves denied a diploma.

tree curving down, inflation
Sep 15, 2014

Shift in charter school movement triggers Moody’s warning

The two-decade old charter school movement is heading in a new direction as a bond-rating firm warns that it could spell long-term financial trouble for a Phoenix district.

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