New system could save AZ schools millions, funding may pose problem
A new student-data system that could save schools more than $175 million over the next four years is being developed by the Arizona Department of Education, but the project may not see all of its goals become reality.
Arizona struggles with lack of experienced teachers
A shortage of teachers in Arizona’s public school classrooms has education groups, school administrators, business groups and the Department of Education spreading the word, figuring out the scope of the problem and looking for solutions.
Arizona authorities look for ways to combat teacher flight
As the politics of education has brought several reforms to Arizona in recent years, some of them revolutionary, educators say teachers have been fleeing the state, the profession, or to better paying jobs in more affluent districts.
Veteran teacher resignations not surprising
The 2014 school year ended for Humboldt Unified School District Superintendent Paul Stanton with a resignation letter on his desk from two of his veteran teachers.