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Brewer vetoes part of budget, blames ‘extremists’ from both parties
Blaming “extremists” from both parties for holding up the budget process and threatening the state with bankruptcy, Gov. Jan Brewer on Sept. 4 signed large swaths of the budget that she said will help the state “weather the storm” until the next legislative session. But she vetoed parts of the main spending bill, including $300 million in cuts to K-12 schools and DES. She also vetoed the b[...]
Trial delayed for indicted Ariz. school superintendent
TUCSON - The federal trial of the former Tanque Verde Unified School District superintendent has been pushed back to Dec. 1 at the request of his attorney. Albert Thomas "Tom" Rogers was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly attempting to travel to Mexico to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor.
Charitable foundation head to lead P-20 council
Carol Peck, the president and CEO of the Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona, will head up Gov. Jan Brewer's new P-20 council on education.
With brochures, hand sanitizer and more, universities preparing for swine flu
Brightly colored posters urge Arizona State University students to cover coughs with tissues or sleeves. Northern Arizona University's computer labs now feature hand sanitizer dispensers. Freshmen settling into University of Arizona dorms received pamphlets urging them to stay away from class if they have aches or fever.
Students return to ASU journalism school after death of namesake Cronkite
Katelyn Bolnick was born long after Walter Cronkite left the anchor chair at CBS, but she said Cronkite's reputation and his relationship with Arizona State University's journalism school played into her decision to come here.
Stimulus money for schools might be gone by 2011
Any budget deal reached by Gov. Jan Brewer and the Legislature might come with a big warning label for Arizona educators - enjoy your stimulus money while it lasts, because it won't last long.
Misunderstanding blamed for delay of K-12 stimulus money
A misunderstanding regarding federal requirements delayed the implementation of a quarter-billion dollars in federal stimulus money for education. Gov. Jan Brewer submitted a request on June 25 for $250 million that did not meet federal guidelines for the money, according to the United States Department of Education.
House Dems name members of tuition tax credit task force
House Democrats today named eight members, including three Republicans, to serve on their newly formed Task Force on Private School Tuition Tax Credits program. Billed as a bipartisan panel, Democrats announced that the task force will be chaired by Rep. David Schapira, a Democrat from Tempe, with Tom Chabin, a Democrat from Flagstaff, named vice chair.
House Dems seek probe of private-school scholarships
Following media reports that highlighted problems with the state’s school-tuition organizations, Democrats in the Arizona House have called for state and federal authorities to investigate potential abuses of the school-choice option.
AZ to seek schools grants via ‘Race to the Top’
Arizona will seek competitive grants through the federal government's Race to the Top program, Gov. Jan Brewer announced on Aug. 7.
Brewer’s bill signings overshadowed by tax plan?
Considering the internecine warfare that has been the hallmark of Jan Brewer’s tenure as governor, some Republicans may have been tempted to forget why they were so happy when Janet Napolitano left. But one look at the scores of conservative bills Brewer signed may be enough to jog their memories.
Brewer: stimulus money on way to universities
Gov. Jan Brewer announced on Aug. 3 that Arizona's three universities would receive $154 million next week as part of the first installment of money from the federal stimulus package's education fund.
