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Democrats kill bill to fund school supplies 

March 18, 2019 1 Comment

Key Republicans compromise on sales tax hike for education 

February 18, 2019 0

Give voters say on 1-cent tax to fund public schools

February 13, 2019 0

The Breakdown: Session is coming

January 7, 2019 0

High voter turnout makes direct democracy more difficult

November 17, 2018 2 Comments

Ducey: Invest in Ed supporters in need of ‘civics 101 class’

September 10, 2018 2 Comments

Behind the Ballot: Down-ballot drama

August 6, 2018 0

Voucher vote creates dilemma for school-choice supporters 

July 13, 2018 0

Education divide: Dems Farley, Garcia clash on K-12 education policy 

July 13, 2018 0

State’s largest trade schools to get additional funds in FY 2019 

June 4, 2018 0

Lawmakers boost funding for state schools for deaf and blind 

June 4, 2018 0

State budget allocates $1 million for K-12 coding initiative 

June 4, 2018 0

The Breakdown: Session Wrap Edition

May 29, 2018 0

Circumstances sweep away some of Ducey’s agenda

May 25, 2018 0

School districts, lawmakers clash over teacher pay

May 25, 2018 1 Comment

Agreement on school funding ends at whether more is needed

May 25, 2018 0

Lack of resources, care leads to failed Native American schools

May 18, 2018 0

Why they walked

May 9, 2018 1 Comment

Voices of the Red for Ed movement

May 3, 2018 0

Pay raise gives political boost to teachers, Ducey 

May 3, 2018 0

Teachers end short-lived strike

May 1, 2018 2 Comments

Budget calls for school districts to divvy up pay increase

April 30, 2018 0

Budget includes property tax increase for some school districts 

April 30, 2018 0

Photos: Red for Ed protests at the Arizona Capitol dwindle but persist

April 30, 2018 0

Ducey, Legislature scrape together revenues for $10.4 billion budget proposal

April 30, 2018 0

The Breakdown, Episode 16: Strike everything

April 30, 2018 0

Ballot measure to tax the rich for K-12 funding launched

April 27, 2018 6 Comments

Teachers union prepares to ask voters for tax hike 

April 26, 2018 1 Comment

Dems for sales tax hikes before they were against them 

April 26, 2018 0

Pay hike flap leaves rank and file lawmakers with little to do

April 26, 2018 0

Legion of striking teachers descend on Capitol as Senate adjourns

April 26, 2018 1 Comment

Photos: Thousands join Red for Ed march on the Arizona Capitol

April 26, 2018 1 Comment

Top Republicans meet to work out deal on teacher pay

April 23, 2018 4 Comments

The Breakdown, Episode 15: The teachers have spoken

April 23, 2018 2 Comments

Ducey goes on veto spree to push teacher plan

April 20, 2018 1 Comment

Teachers vote to walk out

April 19, 2018 3 Comments

Many rural teachers out of reach of Red for Ed movement

April 19, 2018 2 Comments

A tale of two votes: One will walk, the other won’t – yet

April 19, 2018 0

Ducey takes on budget risk to fund teacher pay hike

April 19, 2018 3 Comments

PTA group withdraws support from Ducey’s teacher pay hike plan

April 18, 2018 0

Teachers to vote on strike, unhappy with pay raise offer

April 16, 2018 3 Comments

The Breakdown, Episode 14: Enough is enough?

April 16, 2018 0

Missing details of Ducey pay plan leave teachers skeptical

April 14, 2018 0

Ducey’s office paid $695,000 in losing legal battle 

April 13, 2018 0

Grassroots teachers’ push sidelines union in pay dispute

April 13, 2018 2 Comments

Ducey offers teachers 20% pay raise by 2020

April 12, 2018 4 Comments

The Breakdown, Episode 13: Good – not great – times at the Capitol

April 9, 2018 0

The Breakdown, Episode 12: What do you want, and when do you want it?

April 2, 2018 0

Ducey courts school districts with more K-12 money

January 19, 2018 0

Under Ducey’s budget, hospitals will pay for his education spending

January 18, 2018 1 Comment

Teachers say low pay ends careers in Arizona, leaves some at crossroads

December 4, 2017 1 Comment

Teacher shortage hits state’s schools for deaf and blind too 

December 4, 2017 0

Christine Thompson: Fired (up) over Arizona’s education policy

October 23, 2017 0

Business leaders calling for big tax hike to fund public schools 

June 12, 2017 0

Tim Hogan: ‘Trial lawyer’ who shaped education and health care in Arizona 

June 9, 2017 1 Comment