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School boards association takes former leader to court
The Arizona School Boards Association is suing a rival education policy provider run by its ex-executive director for copyright infringement.
School, 2 corporations join forces to meet workforce demands
The East Valley Institute of Technology is launching a training program for high school students and adults that will provide the experience required to enter STEM fields, in hopes of […]
ESA enrollment hits 75,000, short of some projections
After a year of roving projections, final enrollment and funding for the Empowerment Scholarship Account program in the last fiscal year fell far short of earlier predictions by the Department of Education and the governor’s office, but remained close to the mark on projections by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
Mayes wants answers on school voucher rules, procedures
The Arizona Attorney general is investigating Arizona Department of Education procedures allowing school voucher funds for “supplementary materials” untethered to any curriculum or documentation justifying the purchase as an educational expense.
Prop. 123 education funding renewal effort falls short
With Proposition 123, an additional education funding stream through the State Land Trust fund, set to lapse at the end of the next fiscal year, both parties brought out sweeping plans to retool and renew the measure.
ESA program gets a few tweaks, but no overhaul
Change to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program remained a game of inches this session.
Bill to ease tribal teacher shortage stalled in Congress
Teachers have been in short supply across Arizona, including schools run by Native American tribes.
Embattled ex-school leader launches advisory group
The state’s largest elementary school district is contemplating cutting ties with the Arizona School Boards Association and employing the services of a another policy provider.
Trial over school funding begins Tuesday
But Arizona schools are finally going to get their day in court – well, more like a month – in their bid to convince a judge the state is not living up to its constitutional obligation to adequately fund education.
UA offers new degrees in response to job market
New degrees added to the University of Arizona reflect a more creative, problem solving focused professional environment with new areas of study pertaining to consumer retail and innovation.
Most Arizonans agree post-secondary education a must
Found in an Education Forward survey, 90% of voters on both sides of the aisle agree that post-secondary education improves quality of life.
Bill would get state involved in student discipline
Schools whose administrators don't impose discipline at least three out of every four times requested by a teacher would lose academic standings under the terms of legislation given preliminary approval Wednesday by the state House.
