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Coalitions block GOP bills to repeal Common Core, boost school choice
Senate votes to preserve Common Core
Douglas vs. Board: Fired administrators return, but confusion continues
(From left) State Board of Education employees Sabrina Vazquez and Christine Thompson, Gov. Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas. It was a week...
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Lawmakers move to kill Common Core standards in Arizona
Board of Education rejects demands on its employees
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer) State schools Superintendent Diane Douglas will once again have to decide between...
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Some lawmakers’ bills target standardized testing in Arizona
With Arizona weeks away from using the new AzMERIT test for the first time, four Republican lawmakers have offered legislation that would put its future in doubt. Two of the...
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Douglas seeks to de-escalate conflict with Ducey, suggests legislative fix
A day after leveling a litany of allegations against Gov. Doug Ducey in a blistering statement, state schools Superintendent Diane Douglas took a step toward de-escalating her conflict with the...
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‘Messed up:’ Common Core test could be destined to fail
The Arizona Department of Education is expecting the initial achievement test tied to the Common Core learning standards to be a disaster. Michael Bradley, chief of staff for the department,...
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Common Core, elections, veterans issues highlight proposed 2015 laws
Lawmakers have already drafted and introduced more than 600 ideas for new laws and that number will likely double before the legislative session ends. The bills cover such issues as...
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State education chief to Arizona’s leaders: ‘Stop the madness’
Diane Douglas, the state superintendent of public instruction, tells lawmakers Wednesday the state of education in Arizona is poor, with reasons ranging from Common Core to...
